Elise vs Irene
Elise and Irenecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Irene #507 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Irene #997 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Irene #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Irene over time
Elise and Irene appear together in 3 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Irene in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Irene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elise in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Elise moved ahead of Irene in Norway · Girls — #96 and #85 the year before became #88 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Irene were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #997.
List by list
Norway · Girls78 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Irene in 39.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Irene #34 in 1965.
The order changed in 1985: Elise moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #96 and #85; by 1985 that had become #88 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Irene #507.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Irene in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Irene #138 in 1985.
The order changed in 2022: Elise moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #363 and #299; by 2022 that had become #195 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Irene #413.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Irene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Irene #952 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Irene #997.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Irene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Irene does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise and Irene both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Irene doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Irene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls