Elle vs Maisie
Elle and Maisiecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #260 and Maisie #18 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #253 and Maisie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #583 and Maisie #44 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elle was ranked #189 and Maisie #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elle and Maisie over time
Elle and Maisie appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Maisie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elle 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.
Elle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maisie 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 2009, Maisie moved ahead of Elle in Northern Ireland · Girls — #157 and #171 the year before became #309 and #104.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Maisie rose about as far as Elle fell — from #112 and #339 in 2002 to #253 and #22 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maisie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elle #93 in 2002, Maisie #14 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #583, Maisie #44.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maisie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elle #160 in 2005, Maisie #49 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Maisie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #311 and #341; by 2009 that had become #314 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #189, Maisie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maisie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elle #89 in 2003, Maisie #20 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Maisie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #157 and #171; by 2009 that had become #309 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #253, Maisie #22.
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 | Elle | Maisie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elle and Maisie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Elle
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maisie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #135 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls