Abel vs Emilis
Abel and Emiliscompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #166 and Emilis #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Abel was ranked #398 and Emilis #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #374 and Emilis #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Emilis over time
Abel and Emilis appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emilis 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.
Emilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abel 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
Abel and Emilis changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #374 and #785.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Emilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Emilis #916 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Emilis #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Emilis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abel #336 in 2021, Emilis #404 in 2013.
The order changed in 2017: Abel moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #601 and #448; by 2017 that had become #374 and #610.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #374, Emilis #785.
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 | Abel | Emilis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abel
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #581 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Emilis
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2014
Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys