Aurora vs Emily
Aurora 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Emily #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Emily #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Emily #7 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #14 and Emily #71 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Emily #30 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Emily #34 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #42 and Emily #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Aurora and Emily over time
Aurora and Emily appear together in 6 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aurora in 1.
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.
Emily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Aurora 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Aurora moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2024 as Emily fell out of it to #54, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Aurora moved ahead of Emily in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #50 and #49 the year before became #37 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Aurora and Emily were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #14 and #71.
List by list
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1982–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Emily in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #14 in 2025, Emily #47 in 2014.
The order changed in 1991: Aurora moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #240 and #225; by 1991 that had become #174 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #14, Emily #71.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Emily #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Emily #34.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Emily #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Emily #6.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Emily #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, Emily #5.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Emily in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #29 in 2022, Emily #6 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Aurora moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #50 and #49; by 2024 that had become #37 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #42, Emily #61.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #42 in 2021, Emily #2 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #42, Emily #30.
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 | Aurora | 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 | /ˈɛməli/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Aurora does not have one recorded yet.
- Aurora and Emily both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Aurora doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aurora 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
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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