Elise vs Stella
Elise and Stellacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Elise was ranked #87 and Stella #29 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Elise was ranked #82 and Stella #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Stella #66 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Stella #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Stella #351 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Stella #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Stella #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Stella over time
Elise and Stella appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stella in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Stella 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Stella moved ahead of Elise in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #145 and #154 the year before became #188 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Stella changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #337 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Stella were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1954 to 2025, ending at #63 and #66.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1954–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Stella #64 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Stella #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Stella in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Stella #103 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Stella moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #145 and #154; by 2018 that had become #188 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Stella #160.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stella in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Stella #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Stella moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #299 and #318; by 2022 that had become #351 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Stella #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stella in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elise #160 in 2010, Stella #178 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Stella moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #201 and #218; by 2023 that had become #302 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Stella #212.
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 | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (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); Stella does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stella.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Stella 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
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
Stella
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls