Eilish vs Emily
Eilish 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Eilish was ranked #440 and Emily #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eilish was ranked #631 and Emily #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eilish was ranked #384 and Emily #7 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Eilish was ranked #94 and Emily #13 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eilish was ranked #3695 and Emily #34 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilish and Emily over time
Eilish and Emily appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilish in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eilish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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
Eilish and Emily changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #631 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Eilish and Emily were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #4.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2024
Eilish held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Emily in 50.
Highest recorded here: Eilish #173 in 1998, Emily #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eilish #631, Emily #4.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Eilish held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eilish #491 in 1996, Emily #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eilish #3695, Emily #34.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2016
Eilish held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eilish #332 in 2006, Emily #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Eilish #440, Emily #1.
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 | Eilish | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Eilish does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilish has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emily.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Eilish doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Eilish 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
Eilish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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