Elisha vs Saffron
Elisha and Saffroncompared 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 2012, Elisha was ranked #451 and Saffron #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Elisha was ranked #634 and Saffron #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisha was ranked #1603 and Saffron #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisha and Saffron over time
Elisha and Saffron appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Elisha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saffron 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.
Saffron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elisha 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 Saffron changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #1021.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elisha #132 in 2000, Saffron #133 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Saffron in 13.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #132 in 2000, Saffron #133 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Saffron moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #616 and #771; by 2018 that had become #778 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisha #1603, Saffron #1021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1992–2022
Elisha held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Saffron in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #173 in 2005, Saffron #380 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elisha #634, Saffron #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2012
Elisha held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Saffron in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elisha #155 in 2004, Saffron #259 in 1999.
The order changed in 2012: Saffron moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #245 and #413; by 2012 that had become #451 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Elisha #451, Saffron #383.
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 | Saffron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1322 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1021 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Saffron.
- 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
Saffron
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — 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: #133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1021 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls