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Elise vs Marie

Elise and Mariecompared 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 Marie #45 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elise was ranked #372 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Elise and Marie over time

Elise and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Elise 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Elise held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marie in 80.

    Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Marie #12 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Marie #45.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1983–2024

    Elise held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Marie in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Marie #33 in 1985.

    The order changed in 2010: Elise moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #358 and #284; by 2010 that had become #236 and #319.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #372, Marie #556.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Marie #288 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Marie #1894.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024

    Elise held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Marie #197 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Marie #337.

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.

Other comparisons involving Marie

Pairs where Marie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — longest-running competitions.

All longest-running competitions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elise, Marie
FieldEliseMarie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages.Not yet recorded
OriginHebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/eˈliː.seh/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #63 (2025)Norway · Girls #45 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elise; Marie 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Marie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls