Elise vs Maren
Elise and Marencompared 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 Maren #199 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Maren #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Maren over time
Elise and Maren appear together in 2 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maren in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 Maren changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #199.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Maren were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #199.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Maren in 27.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Maren #21 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Maren #199.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2002–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Maren #2927 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Maren #5927.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elise
Pairs where Elise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Elise
Anna and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #63.
Anna · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Elise
Anne and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #63.
Anne · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Elise
Astrid and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #63.
Astrid · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Elise
Elin and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #63.
Elin · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Maren
Pairs where Maren shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Monica vs Maren
Over 67 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maren rose about as far as Monica fell — from #315 and #281 in 1946 to #542 and #117 in 2017.
Monica · Maren · 67 shared years, 1946–2017 · Mirrored each other
- Hege vs Maren
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maren rose about as far as Hege fell — from #304 and #316 in 1945 to #580 and #77 in 2012.
Hege · Maren · 63 shared years, 1945–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Maren vs Vibeke
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maren rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #316 and #196 in 1945 to #49 and #458 in 2008.
Maren · Vibeke · 62 shared years, 1945–2008 · Mirrored each other
- Maren vs Jeanette
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maren rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #276 and #342 in 1949 to #103 and #522 in 2014.
Maren · Jeanette · 57 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Maren |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #199 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Maren does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maren.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Maren doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Maren
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #316 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: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls