Elizabeth vs Iman
Elizabeth and Imancompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #62 and Iman #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Elizabeth was ranked #71 and Iman #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Elizabeth was ranked #88 and Iman #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #484 and Iman #279 among girls in Norway.
Elizabeth and Iman over time
Elizabeth and Iman appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Iman in 0.
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.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Iman 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
Elizabeth and Iman changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #484 and #279.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Iman were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #484 and #279.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Iman in 22.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #168 in 1966, Iman #220 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Iman moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #322 and #422; by 2021 that had become #363 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #484, Iman #279.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Iman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Iman #284 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #62, Iman #603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2020
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Iman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #51 in 2003, Iman #392 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Elizabeth #71, Iman #700.
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 | Elizabeth | Iman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) | Norway · Girls #374 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Iman does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Iman.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Iman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Iman
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #374 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls