Agata vs Emily
Agata and Emilycompared 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 2011, Agata was ranked #444 and Emily #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Agata was ranked #885 and Emily #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Emily #34 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Agata was ranked #427 and Emily #64 among girls in Norway.
Agata and Emily over time
Agata and Emily appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Agata 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.
Emily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Agata 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emily rose about as far as Agata fell — from #256 and #425 in 1978 to #427 and #64 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Agata and Emily were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1978 to 2021, ending at #427 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Agata #371 in 2012, Emily #1 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1978–2021
Agata held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Emily in 21.
Highest recorded here: Agata #166 in 1985, Emily #55 in 2013.
The order changed in 1990: Emily moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #245 and #278; by 1990 that had become #254 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Agata #427, Emily #64.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 22.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Emily #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Emily #34.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 17.
Highest recorded here: Agata #371 in 2012, Emily #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agata #885, Emily #6.
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 | Agata | Emily |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛməli/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Agata does not have one recorded yet.
- Agata and Emily both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Agata doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Agata a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls