Elise vs Martha
Elise and Marthacompared 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 Martha #225 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Martha #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Martha #159 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Martha #230 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Martha #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Martha over time
Elise and Martha appear together in 4 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Martha 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Martha moved ahead of Elise in England and Wales · Girls — #97 and #136 the year before became #116 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Martha changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #225.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Martha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #225.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Martha in 21.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Martha #134 in 1951.
The order changed in 1973: Elise moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #284 and #275; by 1973 that had become #170 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Martha #225.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Martha in 26.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Martha #161 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Martha #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Martha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Martha #67 in 2015.
The order changed in 2005: Martha moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #136; by 2005 that had become #116 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Martha #159.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Martha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Martha #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Martha #110.
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
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Martha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #225 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Martha does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Martha.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Martha 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 #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Martha
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #158 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: #67 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #225 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls