Arya vs Ember
Arya and Embercompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Arya was ranked #184 and Ember #247 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Arya was ranked #196 and Ember #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arya was ranked #212 and Ember #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arya was ranked #230 and Ember #215 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arya was ranked #1132 and Ember #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Arya and Ember over time
Arya and Ember appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Arya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ember 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.
Arya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ember 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 · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Arya held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ember in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arya #120 in 2019, Ember #247 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Arya moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3912 and #3912; by 2004 that had become #1836 and #3197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arya #184, Ember #247.
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 | Arya | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arya and Ember both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ember
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls