Bruce vs Emmett
Bruce and Emmettcompared 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 · Boys
In 2007, Bruce was ranked #357 and Emmett #255 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bruce was ranked #676 and Emmett #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bruce was ranked #898 and Emmett #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bruce was ranked #727 and Emmett #727 among boys in Scotland.
Bruce and Emmett over time
Bruce and Emmett appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Bruce reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emmett 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bruce and Emmett changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #676 and #432.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Emmett rose about as far as Bruce fell — from #472 and #2020 in 1996 to #898 and #622 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Bruce and Emmett were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #676 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1965–2025
Bruce held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Emmett in 25.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #222 in 1965, Emmett #137 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bruce #676, Emmett #432.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Bruce held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Emmett in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #472 in 1996, Emmett #568 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Emmett moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #597 and #628; by 2020 that had become #656 and #568.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bruce #898, Emmett #622.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Bruce
Pairs where Bruce shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- John vs Bruce
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Bruce #21 in 1954.
John · Bruce · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Peter vs Bruce
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Bruce #21 in 1954.
Peter · Bruce · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Brian vs Bruce
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Brian and Bruce averaged 5.7 places apart, ending at #91 and #97.
Brian · Bruce · 27 shared years, 1954–1980 · Closest over the longest run
- Alan vs Bruce
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Alan and Bruce averaged 6.0 places apart, ending at #96 and #97.
Alan · Bruce · 27 shared years, 1954–1980 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Bruce | Emmett |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bruce and Emmett both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bruce
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys