Elsie vs Violet

Elsie and Violetcompared 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 Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #24 and Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #27 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Elsie was ranked #74 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Elsie and Violet over time

Elsie and Violet appear together in 5 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Violet in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Violet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elsie in 1. 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 2011, Elsie moved ahead of Violet in Northern Ireland · Girls — #309 and #282 the year before became #189 and #444.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elsie #10 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Violet in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Elsie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #508 and #331; by 2007 that had become #431 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Violet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #27 in 2024, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2011: Elsie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #309 and #282; by 2011 that had become #189 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #27, Violet #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Violet in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #24 in 2025, Violet #20 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #24, Violet #20.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2023
Elsie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Violet in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #53 in 2022, Violet #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elsie #74, Violet #38.

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 Violet

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

Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 289 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 442 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elsie, Violet
Field	Elsie	Violet
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/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (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); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
Elsie and Violet both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Violet doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Violet 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

Violet

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls