Elsa vs Maisha
Elsa and Maishacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elsa was ranked #495 and Maisha #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elsa was ranked #558 and Maisha #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Elsa and Maisha over time
Elsa and Maisha appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Elsa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maisha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elsa 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsa held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maisha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #104 in 2014, Maisha #532 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsa #558, Maisha #1449.
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 | Maisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsa and Maisha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Maisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #703 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: #532 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls