Dorthe vs Emily
Dorthe and Emilycompared 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 · Girls
In 2013, Dorthe was ranked #568 and Emily #55 among girls in Norway.
Dorthe and Emily over time
Dorthe and Emily appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dorthe 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.
Dorthe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emily 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
Dorthe and Emily changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2013, ending at #568 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Dorthe and Emily were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1969 to 2013, ending at #568 and #55.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1969–2013
Dorthe held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Emily in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dorthe #211 in 2000, Emily #55 in 2013.
The order changed in 1984: Emily moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #523 and #525; by 1984 that had become #594 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Dorthe #568, Emily #55.
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 | Dorthe | Emily |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛməli/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #568 (2013) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Dorthe does not have one recorded yet.
- Dorthe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emily.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Dorthe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Dorthe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Dorthe
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #361 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2013
Highest recorded position: #211 among girls in Norway, in 2000 (recorded 1950–2013).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #568 among girls in Norway, in 2013.
Norway · Girls
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls