Elsie vs Stella
Elsie and Stellacompared 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 Stella #305 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #24 and Stella #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #27 and Stella #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Stella #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Stella #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Elsie was ranked #74 and Stella #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #371 and Stella #66 among girls in Norway.
Elsie and Stella over time
Elsie and Stella appear together in 5 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stella 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.
Stella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elsie moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2019 as Stella fell out of it to #53, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Elsie moved ahead of Stella in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #65 and #42 the year before became #44 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elsie #55 in 2025, Stella #103 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Stella in 10.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Stella #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Elsie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #361 and #340; by 2006 that had become #279 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Stella #305.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1964–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stella in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Stella #103 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Elsie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #319 and #276; by 2011 that had become #285 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Stella #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #27 in 2024, Stella #178 in 2020.
The order changed in 2010: Elsie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #413 and #413; by 2010 that had become #237 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #27, Stella #212.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stella in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #24 in 2025, Stella #41 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Elsie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #65 and #42; by 2019 that had become #44 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #24, Stella #60.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2023
Elsie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stella in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #53 in 2022, Stella #32 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elsie #74, Stella #62.
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 | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (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); Stella does not have one recorded yet.
- Elsie and Stella both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Stella doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Stella 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
Stella
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls