Elise vs Paula
Elise and Paulacompared 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 Paula #521 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Paula #1491 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Paula #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Paula #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Paula over time
Elise and Paula appear together in 4 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paula in 0.
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.
Paula 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Paula changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #521.
- Mirrored each other
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Paula fell — from #223 and #264 in 1945 to #63 and #521 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Paula were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #521.
List by list
Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 77 of those years, Paula in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Paula #214 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Paula #521.
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paula in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Paula #67 in 1983.
The order changed in 2010: Elise moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #358 and #331; by 2010 that had become #236 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Paula #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paula in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Paula #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Paula #1491.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paula in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Paula #172 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Elise moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #350 and #298; by 2024 that had become #337 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Paula #407.
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 Paula
Pairs where Paula shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nora vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Nora · Paula · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Paula · Ellen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Paula · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Paula · Kathleen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Paula does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paula.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Paula doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls