Dakota vs Emer
Dakota and Emercompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Dakota was ranked #337 and Emer #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Dakota was ranked #526 and Emer #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dakota was ranked #885 and Emer #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Dakota and Emer over time
Dakota and Emer appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Emer held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dakota 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.
Emer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Dakota 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
Dakota and Emer changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #337 and #253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Dakota held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emer in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dakota #466 in 2021, Emer #952 in 1999.
The order changed in 2003: Dakota moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2105 and #1245; by 2003 that had become #1383 and #1722.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dakota #526, Emer #5669.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Dakota held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Emer in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dakota #175 in 2015, Emer #110 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dakota #337, Emer #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2025
Dakota held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Emer in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dakota #457 in 2019, Emer #85 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dakota #885, Emer #608.
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 | Dakota | Emer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dakota has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dakota
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls