Elise vs Judith
Elise and Judithcompared 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 2023, Elise was ranked #61 and Judith #417 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elise was ranked #195 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Elise was ranked #265 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Judith over time
Elise and Judith appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Judith in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Judith 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Judith were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #61 and #417.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2023
Elise held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Judith in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Judith #112 in 1950.
The order changed in 1964: Elise moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #270 and #253; by 1964 that had become #238 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elise #61, Judith #417.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Judith #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1983–2022
Elise held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Judith in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Judith #267 in 1985.
The order changed in 2000: Elise moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #451 and #451; by 2000 that had become #324 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elise #195, Judith #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Elise held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Judith in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Judith #147 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Elise moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #377 and #318; by 2006 that had become #265 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Elise #265, Judith #294.
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 | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Judith does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Judith 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
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls