Elise vs Victoria
Elise and Victoriacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Elise was ranked #82 and Victoria #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Elise was ranked #87 and Victoria #89 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elise was ranked #302 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Elise and Victoria over time
Elise and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Elise in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Elise in 1. 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 Victoria changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2025, ending at #63 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise and Victoria averaged 54.1 places apart, ending at #63 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elise #23 in 2001, Victoria #15 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1951–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Victoria in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 35.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 24.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Victoria #27 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elise #302, Victoria #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1985–2014
Elise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Victoria in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elise #49 in 1987, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Elise #82, Victoria #60.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise and Victoria both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Victoria 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 #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls