Elise vs Kinga
Elise and Kingacompared 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 Kinga #580 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Elise was ranked #246 and Kinga #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Elise was ranked #356 and Kinga #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Elise was ranked #363 and Kinga #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Kinga over time
Elise and Kinga appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kinga in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kinga 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Kinga were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1970 to 2013, ending at #44 and #580.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2013
Elise held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Kinga #255 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Elise #44, Kinga #580.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Elise held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #97 in 2004, Kinga #755 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elise #356, Kinga #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Elise held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kinga in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elise #145 in 2017, Kinga #236 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Elise #363, Kinga #883.
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 | Kinga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| 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); Kinga does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kinga.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Kinga doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Kinga
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls