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Camillus vs Emma

Camillus and Emmacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 1968, Camillus was ranked #287 and Emma #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

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 Emma

Pairs where Emma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Camillus, Emma
FieldCamillusEmma
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA shortened form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'irmin' ('whole, great'), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred II and later King Canute; further popularised by Jane Austen's 1816 novel Emma.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɛm.ə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageIEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #324 (1979)Norway · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Camillus does not have one recorded yet.
  • Camillus has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emma.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emma; Camillus doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Camillus

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1968

    Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1968).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1979

    Most recently recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Emma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls