Dianne vs Emie
Dianne and Emiecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dianne was ranked #5891 and Emie #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Dianne and Emie over time
Dianne and Emie appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Emie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dianne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dianne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2002–2024
Dianne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dianne #2970 in 2005, Emie #1299 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dianne #5891, Emie #2000.
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 Dianne
Pairs where Dianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Christine · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Karen vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Dianne #26 in 1956.
Karen · Dianne · 15 shared years, 1954–1968 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Susan · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Dianne vs Kathleen
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Dianne and Kathleen averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #97 and #67.
Dianne · Kathleen · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Dianne | Emie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Dianne and Emie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Emie
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #2746 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls