Elisha vs Keela
Elisha and Keelacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Elisha was ranked #358 and Keela #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elisha was ranked #856 and Keela #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisha was ranked #1603 and Keela #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisha and Keela over time
Elisha and Keela appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Keela 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
Elisha and Keela changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2023, ending at #856 and #495.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2023
Elisha held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Keela in 13.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #173 in 2005, Keela #206 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elisha #856, Keela #495.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2024
Elisha held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #183 in 2002, Keela #2137 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisha #1603, Keela #5891.
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 | Elisha | Keela |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Keela
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #319 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls