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Alyssa vs Emmie

Alyssa and Emmiecompared 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 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Emmie #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Emmie #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Emmie #160 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Emmie #209 among girls in England and Wales.

Alyssa and Emmie over time

Alyssa and Emmie appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmie in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alyssa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emmie 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2022, Emmie moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #206 and #237 the year before became #354 and #162.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alyssa and Emmie changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #285 and #209.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Emmie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Emmie #201 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2022: Emmie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #211 and #217; by 2022 that had become #224 and #217.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Emmie #209.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 20092025

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Emmie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Emmie #141 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2023: Emmie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #186 and #266; by 2023 that had become #339 and #173.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Emmie #141.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 20082024

    Alyssa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emmie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Emmie #115 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2022: Emmie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #206 and #237; by 2022 that had become #354 and #162.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Emmie #134.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Alyssa, Emmie
FieldAlyssaEmmie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emmie.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alyssa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2019

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Emmie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #802 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

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls