Elyse vs Gemma
Elyse and Gemmacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Elyse was ranked #439 and Gemma #247 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elyse was ranked #885 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elyse was ranked #1892 and Gemma #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Elyse and Gemma over time
Elyse and Gemma appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elyse 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.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elyse 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
Elyse and Gemma changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #4867.
- Longest-running competitions
Elyse and Gemma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #4867.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elyse held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Gemma in 21.
Highest recorded here: Elyse #704 in 2006, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Elyse moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1743 and #1541; by 2025 that had become #1892 and #4867.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elyse #1892, Gemma #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2025
Elyse held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elyse #587 in 2013, Gemma #106 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elyse #885, Gemma #718.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Elyse | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elyse has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gemma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elyse
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2014
Highest recorded position: #372 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 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 recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls