Elsie vs Luisa

Elsie and Luisacompared 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 Luisa #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Luisa #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Elsie was ranked #52 and Luisa #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Luisa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Elsie and Luisa over time

Elsie and Luisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Luisa 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.

Luisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Elsie rose about as far as Luisa fell — from #823 and #620 in 1996 to #10 and #1230 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Luisa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Luisa #612 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Elsie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #627 and #612; by 2002 that had become #513 and #962.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Luisa #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Luisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Luisa #436 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Luisa #483.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Elsie, Luisa
Field	Elsie	Luisa
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
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Luisa does not have one recorded yet.
Elsie and Luisa both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Luisa 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 Luisa 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

Luisa

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls