Elise vs Kitty
Elise and Kittycompared 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 2008, Elise was ranked #33 and Kitty #565 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elise was ranked #201 and Kitty #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Kitty #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Kitty #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Kitty over time
Elise and Kitty appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kitty in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 Kitty changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #33 and #565.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Kitty fell — from #223 and #276 in 1945 to #33 and #565 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Kitty were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #33 and #565.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1945–2008
Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kitty in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Kitty #195 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Elise #33, Kitty #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kitty in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Kitty #189 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Kitty #952.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kitty in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Kitty #229 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Kitty #294.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2004–2022
Elise held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kitty in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #160 in 2010, Kitty #282 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elise #201, Kitty #418.
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 | Kitty |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (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); Kitty does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kitty.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Kitty 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
Kitty
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #276 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls