Ajay vs Emilis
Ajay 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Ajay was ranked #398 and Emilis #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #350 and Emilis #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #826 and Emilis #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Ajay and Emilis over time
Ajay and Emilis appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Ajay 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Emilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #392 in 2006, Emilis #916 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #826, Emilis #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Emilis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Emilis #404 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Ajay moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #468 and #428; by 2015 that had become #421 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #350, 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 | Ajay | 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024) | 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
- Ajay has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ajay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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