Elise vs Lilly
Elise and Lillycompared 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 Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Elise was ranked #87 and Lilly #39 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Elise was ranked #82 and Lilly #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Lilly #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Elise and Lilly over time
Elise and Lilly appear together in 4 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elise in 1.
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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lilly 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 2005, Lilly moved ahead of Elise in England and Wales · Girls — #97 and #100 the year before became #116 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Lilly changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #38.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Lilly rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #375 in 1996 to #320 and #130 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Lilly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elise #160 in 2010, Lilly #106 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Lilly in 25.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Lilly #38.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lilly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Lilly moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #100; by 2005 that had become #116 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lilly in 22.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order changed in 2004: Lilly moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #225 and #279; by 2004 that had become #340 and #235.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elise #160 in 2010, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Lilly #227.
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 | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (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); Lilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lilly.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Lilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Lilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 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: #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls