Claudia vs Emma
Claudia 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Claudia was ranked #91 and Emma #1 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Claudia was ranked #510 and Emma #1 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Claudia was ranked #81 and Emma #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Claudia was ranked #483 and Emma #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Claudia was ranked #418 and Emma #46 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #790 and Emma #53 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Claudia was ranked #795 and Emma #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Claudia and Emma over time
Claudia and Emma appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Claudia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Claudia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Emma in 2. 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
Claudia and Emma changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2018, ending at #510 and #1.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Emma rose about as far as Claudia fell — from #300 and #245 in 1964 to #483 and #28 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Claudia and Emma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1961 to 2018, ending at #510 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claudia #128 in 1998, Emma #13 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 61.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #97 in 2001, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Claudia #483, Emma #28.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1961–2018
Claudia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emma in 28.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #171 in 1977, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Claudia #510, Emma #1.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 29.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #128 in 1998, Emma #13 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Claudia #795, Emma #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 24.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #121 in 1998, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Claudia #418, Emma #46.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2010
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 15.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #37 in 1998, Emma #4 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Claudia #81, Emma #16.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1994–2004
Claudia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 11.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #36 in 1998, Emma #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Claudia #91, Emma #1.
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 Emma
Pairs where Emma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emma vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #934.
Emma · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Bethany
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #13 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #539.
Emma · Bethany · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #503.
Emma · Megan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Courtney
In 1997 they stood at #4 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2017 they were #22 and #432.
Emma · Courtney · 21 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Claudia | Emma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A 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. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛm.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Claudia does not have one recorded yet.
- Claudia and Emma both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Claudia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Emma
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1969–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls