Elizabeth vs Emmie
Elizabeth and Emmiecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Emmie #202 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #76 and Emmie #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #87 and Emmie #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #113 and Emmie #160 among girls in Scotland.
Elizabeth and Emmie over time
Elizabeth and Emmie appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emmie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Emmie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #202.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Emmie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Emmie #201 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Emmie #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Emmie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #60 in 2010, Emmie #141 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #76, Emmie #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emmie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #73 in 2012, Emmie #115 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #87, Emmie #134.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elizabeth
Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #1454.
Elizabeth · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #1362.
Elizabeth · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #983.
Elizabeth · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #91 and #896.
Elizabeth · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Elizabeth | Emmie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Emmie does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Emmie.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Emmie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Emmie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #802 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls