Carl vs Emilio
Carl and Emiliocompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Carl was ranked #192 and Emilio #279 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Carl was ranked #372 and Emilio #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Carl was ranked #1798 and Emilio #539 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Emilio over time
Carl and Emilio appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emilio 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.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emilio 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emilio rose about as far as Carl fell — from #111 and #628 in 1980 to #192 and #279 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Carl and Emilio were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1798 and #539.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carl held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Emilio in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Emilio #447 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Emilio moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #646 and #740; by 2016 that had become #946 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carl #1798, Emilio #539.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1980–2025
Carl held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Emilio in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carl #91 in 1991, Emilio #188 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carl #192, Emilio #279.
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 | Carl | Emilio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | Norway · Boys #279 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Emilio.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Emilio
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #628 among boys in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1980–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #539 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys