Arham vs Emil
Arham 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arham was ranked #241 and Emil #737 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arham was ranked #404 and Emil #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arham was ranked #676 and Emil #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arham and Emil over time
Arham and Emil appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arham in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arham 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
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Arham held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Emil in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arham #241 in 2024, Emil #506 in 2015.
The order changed in 2016: Arham moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #640 and #506; by 2016 that had become #520 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arham #241, Emil #737.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2025
Arham held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Emil in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arham #374 in 2017, Emil #412 in 2016.
The order changed in 2025: Emil moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #584 and #770; by 2025 that had become #676 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arham #676, 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 | Arham | 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Arham does not have one recorded yet.
- Arham and Emil both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Arham doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arham
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2074 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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