Andrea vs Emma
Andrea and Emmacompared 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Emma #1 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Emma #2 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Emma #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Emma #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Emma #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Emma over time
Andrea and Emma appear together in 5 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Andrea 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.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Emma in 2. 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 1976, Emma moved ahead of Andrea in New Zealand · Girls — #15 and #22 the year before became #33 and #18.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Emma changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #98 and #1.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Andrea and Emma averaged 44.6 places apart, ending at #94 and #2.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Emma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 65 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #98 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Emma #13 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Emma in 32.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Emma #1.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Emma in 58.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Emma #28.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Emma #13 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Emma #69.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1969–1988
Andrea held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Emma in 13.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Emma #2 in 1988.
The order changed in 1976: Emma moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #15 and #22; by 1976 that had become #33 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Andrea #94, Emma #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Emma #22.
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 | Andrea | Emma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A shortened form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'irmin' ('whole, great'), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred II and later King Canute; further popularised by Jane Austen's 1816 novel Emma. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛm.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Emma both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Emma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls