Amy vs Emilie
Amy and Emiliecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Emilie #16 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Emilie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Emilie #176 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Emilie #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Emilie #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Emilie over time
Amy and Emilie appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emilie in 1.
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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Emilie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Emilie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #457 and #16.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1977–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Emilie in 37.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Emilie #1 in 1999.
The order changed in 1985: Emilie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #456 and #596; by 1985 that had become #547 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Emilie #16.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Emilie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Emilie #236 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Emilie #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Emilie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Emilie #232 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Emilie #837.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Emilie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #5 in 2004, Emilie #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Emilie #288.
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 | Emilie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilie.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amy a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emilie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls