Anne-Sofie vs Emily
Anne-Sofie and Emilycompared 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 2002, Anne-Sofie was ranked #540 and Emily #142 among girls in Norway.
Anne-Sofie and Emily over time
Anne-Sofie and Emily appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anne-Sofie 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.
Anne-Sofie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emily 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1969–2002
Anne-Sofie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Emily in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anne-Sofie #463 in 1994, Emily #122 in 2000.
The order changed in 1988: Emily moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #614 and #622; by 1988 that had become #659 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Anne-Sofie #540, Emily #142.
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 | Anne-Sofie | Emily |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛməli/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #540 (2002) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Anne-Sofie does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne-Sofie has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Emily.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Anne-Sofie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne-Sofie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Anne-Sofie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #358 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2002
Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2002).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2002
Most recently recorded at #540 among girls in Norway, in 2002.
Norway · Girls
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls