Amy vs Emer
Amy and Emercompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Emer #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Emer #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Amy was ranked #336 and Emer #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Emer over time
Amy and Emer appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emer 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.
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 1982, Amy moved ahead of Emer in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #72 and #62 the year before became #51 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Emer were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #138 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amy #4 in 1998, Emer #85 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Emer in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Emer #43 in 1983.
The order changed in 1982: Amy moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #72 and #62; by 1982 that had become #51 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Emer #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Emer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Emer #85 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Emer #253.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Emer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Emer #952 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amy #336, Emer #5669.
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 | Amy | Emer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Emer both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls