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Elsie vs Lara

Elsie and Laracompared 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 Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elsie was ranked #27 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2023, Elsie was ranked #35 and Lara #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Elsie was ranked #371 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.

Elsie and Lara over time

Elsie and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lara in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2010, Elsie moved ahead of Lara in England and Wales · Girls — #124 and #120 the year before became #108 and #124.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elsie #10 in 2024, Lara #85 in 2022.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Elsie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lara in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Lara #85 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2010: Elsie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #124 and #120; by 2010 that had become #108 and #124.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Lara #98.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1973–2025

    Elsie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lara in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Lara #80 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2022: Elsie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #87 and #85; by 2022 that had become #84 and #105.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Lara #102.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024

    Elsie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lara in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Elsie #27 in 2024, Lara #51 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2016: Elsie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #155 and #144; by 2016 that had become #59 and #108.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #27, Lara #110.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023

    Elsie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lara in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Elsie #35 in 2023, Lara #53 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2016: Elsie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #72 and #67; by 2016 that had become #70 and #71.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Elsie #35, Lara #81.

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

Other comparisons involving Lara

Pairs where Lara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elsie, Lara
FieldElsieLara
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningShares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth.Not yet recorded
OriginScottish, via ElizabethNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛlsi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesElspethNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elsie and Lara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Lara 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Lara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls