Elsa vs Janet
Elsa and Janetcompared 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 1991, Elsa was ranked #544 and Janet #652 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elsa was ranked #558 and Janet #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Elsa was ranked #629 and Janet #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elsa and Janet over time
Elsa and Janet appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Elsa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janet 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.
Janet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elsa 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
Elsa and Janet changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 1991, ending at #544 and #652.
- Longest-running competitions
Elsa and Janet were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1947 to 1991, ending at #544 and #652.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1947–1991
Elsa held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Janet in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #58 in 1947, Janet #239 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Elsa #544, Janet #652.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsa held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Janet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #104 in 2014, Janet #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsa #558, Janet #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1974–2018
Elsa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Janet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #276 in 2010, Janet #147 in 1974.
The order changed in 2010: Elsa moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #490 and #439; by 2010 that had become #276 and #910.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Elsa #629, Janet #896.
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 | Elsa | Janet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsa and Janet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #55 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #134 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Janet
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #308 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls