Elizabeth vs Marte
Elizabeth and Martecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #484 and Marte #434 among girls in Norway.
Elizabeth and Marte over time
Elizabeth and Marte appear together in 1 published list, across 77 years of shared records. Marte held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elizabeth 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 1 of those lists, and Marte 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Marte moved ahead of Elizabeth in Norway · Girls — #182 and #196 the year before became #275 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Marte were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 77 years, from 1946 to 2024, ending at #484 and #434.
List by list
Norway · Girls77 shared years, 1946–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marte in 54.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #154 in 1968, Marte #6 in 1991.
The order changed in 1971: Marte moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #182 and #196; by 1971 that had become #275 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #484, Marte #434.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elizabeth
Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1262.
Elizabeth · Natasha · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1230.
Elizabeth · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #934.
Elizabeth · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #91 and #896.
Elizabeth · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Marte
Pairs where Marte shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Monica vs Marte
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marte rose about as far as Monica fell — from #315 and #358 in 1946 to #542 and #166 in 2017.
Monica · Marte · 68 shared years, 1946–2017 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Hedda
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Marte fell — from #277 and #460 in 1963 to #480 and #10 in 2025.
Marte · Hedda · 59 shared years, 1963–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Jeanette
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marte rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #390 and #342 in 1949 to #153 and #522 in 2014.
Marte · Jeanette · 59 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Trude
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marte rose about as far as Trude fell — from #358 and #287 in 1946 to #56 and #570 in 2005.
Marte · Trude · 58 shared years, 1946–2005 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Elizabeth | Marte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) | Norway · Girls #480 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Marte does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Marte.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Marte doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Marte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #358 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #480 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls