Adeline vs Emilly
Adeline and Emillycompared 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, Adeline was ranked #247 and Emilly #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adeline was ranked #316 and Emilly #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adeline and Emilly over time
Adeline and Emilly appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Adeline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emilly 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.
Emilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adeline 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
Adeline and Emilly changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #247 and #4843.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Adeline rose about as far as Emilly fell — from #2411 and #2152 in 1997 to #247 and #4843 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adeline held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Emilly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #247 in 2024, Emilly #1689 in 2016.
The order changed in 2010: Adeline moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2535 and #2535; by 2010 that had become #1901 and #2392.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adeline #247, Emilly #4843.
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 | Adeline | Emilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #82 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adeline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Emilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls