Andreas vs Emil
Andreas and Emilcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #96 and Emil #2 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Emil #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Emil #737 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Emil over time
Andreas and Emil appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Andreas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emil 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.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emil 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 2007, Emil moved ahead of Andreas in Norway · Boys — #4 and #10 the year before became #12 and #3.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andreas and Emil changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #552 and #737.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Emil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #2.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Emil in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Emil #1 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Emil moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #4 and #10; by 2007 that had become #12 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Emil #2.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Emil in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Emil #506 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Emil #737.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emil in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #435 in 2007, Emil #374 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Emil #468.
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 | Andreas | Emil |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeː.mɪl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Andreas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andreas and Emil both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Andreas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andreas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #140 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys