Eamon vs Emmett
Eamon and Emmettcompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #404 and Emmett #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eamon was ranked #348 and Emmett #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #5119 and Emmett #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamon and Emmett over time
Eamon and Emmett appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Eamon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emmett 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.
Eamon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emmett 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
Eamon and Emmett changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #339.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamon and Emmett were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #348 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eamon #93 in 1998, Emmett #129 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Eamon held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Emmett in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #59 in 1966, Emmett #134 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eamon #348, Emmett #432.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Emmett in 15.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #654 in 1996, Emmett #568 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Emmett moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1342 and #1522; by 2012 that had become #1756 and #1152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #5119, Emmett #622.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emmett in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #93 in 1998, Emmett #129 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #404, Emmett #339.
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 | Eamon | Emmett |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eamon and Emmett both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamon
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys