Elisha vs Lois
Elisha and Loiscompared 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 Lois #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisha was ranked #1603 and Lois #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Elisha was ranked #834 and Lois #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Elisha was ranked #1217 and Lois #3937 among boys in England and Wales.
Elisha and Lois over time
Elisha and Lois appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Lois held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lois 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 Lois changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2020, ending at #834 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elisha #155 in 2004, Lois #99 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lois in 28.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #132 in 2000, Lois #109 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisha #1603, Lois #374.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2015
Elisha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lois in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #155 in 2004, Lois #99 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Elisha #358, Lois #312.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2020
Elisha held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lois in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #206 in 2008, Lois #474 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Lois moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #362 and #502; by 2020 that had become #834 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Elisha #834, Lois #544.
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 | Lois |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lois.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lois
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #82 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls