Elise vs Lina
Elise and Linacompared 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 Lina #111 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Lina #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elise was ranked #201 and Lina #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Lina #234 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Lina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Lina over time
Elise and Lina appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, and Lina 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 Lina changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #111.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Lina rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #869 in 1996 to #335 and #234 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Lina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #234.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Lina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Lina #69 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Lina #111.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Lina #234 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Lina moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #299 and #365; by 2022 that had become #351 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Lina #234.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Lina #320 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Lina #718.
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 | Lina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #111 (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); Lina does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lina.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Lina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #361 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: #69 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls