Aida vs Emily
Aida 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 2022, Aida was ranked #266 and Emily #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aida was ranked #239 and Emily #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aida was ranked #476 and Emily #7 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aida was ranked #418 and Emily #34 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aida was ranked #237 and Emily #71 among girls in Norway.
Aida and Emily over time
Aida and Emily appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aida 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 3 of those lists, and Aida 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
Aida and Emily changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #237 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Aida and Emily were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #237 and #71.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1969–2025
Aida held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emily in 40.
Highest recorded here: Aida #237 in 2025, Emily #47 in 2014.
The order changed in 1988: Emily moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #316 and #326; by 1988 that had become #382 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aida #237, Emily #71.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aida #343 in 2021, Emily #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aida #418, Emily #34.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2025
Aida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aida #239 in 2025, Emily #1 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aida #239, 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 | Aida | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #237 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Aida does not have one recorded yet.
- Aida has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emily.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Aida doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Aida 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
Aida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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