Elise vs Jane
Elise and Janecompared 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 2013, Elise was ranked #44 and Jane #576 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Jane #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Jane #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Jane over time
Elise and Jane appear together in 4 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elise in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Elise in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Jane changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #337 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Jane were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #44 and #576.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2013
Elise held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jane in 33.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Jane #73 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Elise #44, Jane #576.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jane in 32.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Jane #64 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Jane #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Jane #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jane in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Jane #80 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Jane #288.
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 | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jane.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls