Colin vs Emir
Colin and Emircompared 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, Colin was ranked #119 and Emir #342 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #348 and Emir #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Emir #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Emir over time
Colin and Emir appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emir 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.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emir in 1. 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
Colin and Emir changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1974 and 2025, ending at #119 and #342.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Colin #119 in 2025, Emir #224 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Emir in 13.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Emir #529 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Emir moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #684 and #754; by 2015 that had become #821 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Emir #529.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1974–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Emir in 5.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Emir #224 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Emir #342.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #224 in 2018, Emir #472 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #348, Emir #829.
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 | Colin | Emir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Norway · Boys #342 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Emir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Emir
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #457 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys