Eimer vs Emilie
Eimer and Emiliecompared 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 2015, Eimer was ranked #426 and Emilie #136 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Eimer was ranked #4798 and Emilie #282 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Eimer was ranked #641 and Emilie #439 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eimer and Emilie over time
Eimer and Emilie appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Eimer held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emilie 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.
Eimer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emilie 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
Eimer and Emilie changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2009, ending at #641 and #439.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1982–2009
Eimer held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Emilie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eimer #283 in 1995, Emilie #287 in 2004.
The order changed in 2004: Emilie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #439 and #655; by 2004 that had become #677 and #287.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eimer #641, Emilie #439.
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 | Eimer | Emilie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #426 (2015) | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Eimer does not have one recorded yet.
- Eimer has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilie.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Eimer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Eimer a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emilie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Eimer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls