Carlos vs Emil
Carlos and Emilcompared 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 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Emil #2 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Emil #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Emil #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Emil #737 among boys in England and Wales.
Carlos and Emil over time
Carlos and Emil appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carlos in 1.
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.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emil 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
Carlos and Emil changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #968 and #737.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Emil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1945 to 2018, ending at #416 and #2.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1945–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Emil in 53.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #223 in 1959, Emil #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Emil #2.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Emil in 13.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Emil #506 in 2015.
The order changed in 2019: Emil moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #690 and #731; by 2019 that had become #929 and #642.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Emil #737.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emil in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #472 in 2008, Emil #310 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, Emil #468.
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 | Carlos | Emil |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeː.mɪl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Carlos does not have one recorded yet.
- Carlos and Emil both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Carlos doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys