Eimer vs Nina
Eimer and Ninacompared 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 Nina #155 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Eimer was ranked #641 and Nina #158 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Eimer was ranked #4798 and Nina #244 among girls in England and Wales.
Eimer and Nina over time
Eimer and Nina appear together in 1 published list, across 31 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eimer in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eimer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nina 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 Nina changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1967 and 2009, ending at #641 and #158.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Eimer fell — from #393 and #393 in 1967 to #641 and #158 in 2009.
- Longest-running competitions
Eimer and Nina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1967 to 2009, ending at #641 and #158.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1967–2009
Eimer held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eimer #272 in 1970, Nina #158 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eimer #641, Nina #158.
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 | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #426 (2015) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Eimer does not have one recorded yet.
- Eimer and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; Eimer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls