Elsie vs Hailey
Elsie and Haileycompared 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 2024, Elsie was ranked #10 and Hailey #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #27 and Hailey #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Hailey #176 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Hailey #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #371 and Hailey #239 among girls in Norway.
Elsie and Hailey over time
Elsie and Hailey appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hailey 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.
Hailey 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 2024, Elsie moved ahead of Hailey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #76 and #73 the year before became #73 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elsie and Hailey changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #55 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Elsie and Hailey averaged 58.0 places apart, ending at #55 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elsie #10 in 2024, Hailey #373 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Hailey #373 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Hailey #395.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hailey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Hailey #73 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Elsie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #76 and #73; by 2024 that had become #73 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Hailey #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #27 in 2024, Hailey #108 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #27, Hailey #134.
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 | Elsie | Hailey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (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); Hailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Elsie and Hailey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Hailey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Hailey 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls