Emanuel vs Emir
Emanuel and Emircompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Emanuel was ranked #313 and Emir #342 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emanuel was ranked #737 and Emir #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emanuel was ranked #577 and Emir #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Emanuel and Emir over time
Emanuel and Emir appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Emanuel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emir 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.
Emanuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emir 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
Emanuel and Emir changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #529.
- Longest-running competitions
Emanuel and Emir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #313 and #342.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1985–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Emir in 13.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #234 in 2021, Emir #224 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #313, Emir #342.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emanuel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Emir in 13.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #579 in 2020, Emir #529 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Emir moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #646 and #779; by 2016 that had become #641 and #580.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emanuel #737, Emir #529.
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 | Emanuel | Emir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #313 (2025) | Norway · Boys #342 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #479 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #313 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Emir
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #457 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys