Aela vs Emilie
Aela and Emiliecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aela was ranked #384 and Emilie #176 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aela was ranked #361 and Emilie #208 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aela was ranked #625 and Emilie #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aela was ranked #3705 and Emilie #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Aela and Emilie over time
Aela and Emilie appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aela 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.
Emilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aela 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aela #510 in 2011, Emilie #236 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2025
Aela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emilie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aela #1541 in 2024, Emilie #232 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aela #3705, Emilie #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2023
Aela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Emilie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aela #510 in 2011, Emilie #236 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Emilie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #510 and #550; by 2013 that had become #894 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aela #625, Emilie #555.
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 | Aela | Emilie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Aela does not have one recorded yet.
- Aela has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilie.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Aela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aela a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emilie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aela
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2018
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls