Elise vs Matilde
Elise and Matildecompared 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 Matilde #112 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Matilde #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Matilde #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Matilde over time
Elise and Matilde appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matilde in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Matilde 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Matilde rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #3795 in 1996 to #320 and #1036 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Matilde were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #63 and #112.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1981–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Matilde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Matilde #76 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Matilde #112.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Matilde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Matilde #864 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Matilde #1036.
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 | Matilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Matilde does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise and Matilde both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Matilde doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Matilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #112 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls