Elsie vs Margun
Elsie and Marguncompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1960, Elsie was ranked #429 and Margun #288 among girls in Norway.
Elsie and Margun over time
Elsie and Margun appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Margun held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elsie 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.
Elsie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Margun 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elsie and Margun changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 1960, ending at #429 and #288.
List by list
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1945–1960
Elsie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Margun in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #256 in 1947, Margun #200 in 1955.
The order changed in 1950: Margun moved ahead. In 1949 they stood at #259 and #309; by 1950 that had become #321 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Elsie #429, Margun #288.
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 | Margun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025) | Norway · Girls #555 (1968) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Margun does not have one recorded yet.
- Elsie and Margun both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Margun doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Margun 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
Margun
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #348 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1968
Highest recorded position: #200 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–1968).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1968
Most recently recorded at #555 among girls in Norway, in 1968.
Norway · Girls