Elsie vs Emelia
Elsie and Emeliacompared 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 2025, Elsie was ranked #8 and Emelia #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elsie was ranked #28 and Emelia #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Emelia #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Emelia #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elsie and Emelia over time
Elsie and Emelia appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emelia 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.
Emelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elsie 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 2012, Elsie moved ahead of Emelia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #413 and #413 the year before became #146 and #297.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elsie and Emelia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #8 and #596.
- Longest-running competitions
Elsie and Emelia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #8 and #596.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Emelia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #8 in 2025, Emelia #164 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #8, Emelia #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Emelia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Emelia #357 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Elsie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #523 and #461; by 2007 that had become #431 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Emelia #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2023
Elsie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emelia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #28 in 2023, Emelia #190 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Elsie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #413 and #413; by 2012 that had become #146 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elsie #28, Emelia #391.
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 Elsie
Pairs where Elsie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Harper vs Elsie
Harper and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Harper · Elsie · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Elsie
Mila and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Sophia vs Elsie
Sophia and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sophia · Elsie · 31 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Elsie | Emelia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Shares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish, via Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛlsi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Elspeth | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #596 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Emelia does not have one recorded yet.
- Elsie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emelia.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Emelia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Emelia a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Elsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Emelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls