Cari vs Emilija
Cari and Emilijacompared 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, Cari was ranked #2253 and Emilija #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Cari and Emilija over time
Cari and Emilija appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Emilija held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cari 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.
Cari reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emilija 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 · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Cari held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emilija in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cari #919 in 2007, Emilija #515 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Emilija moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #2201; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #1603.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cari #2253, Emilija #1603.
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 | Cari | Emilija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) | Norway · Girls #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cari has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Emilija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Cari
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #919 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Emilija
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #627 among girls in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls