Emanuel vs Theodor
Emanuel and Theodorcompared 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 Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emanuel was ranked #577 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emanuel was ranked #737 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Emanuel and Theodor over time
Emanuel and Theodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Emanuel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Theodor in 1. 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
Emanuel and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #313 and #11.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emanuel #579 in 2020, Theodor #514 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1978–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Theodor in 34.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #234 in 2021, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1991: Theodor moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #542 and #563; by 1991 that had become #390 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #313, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emanuel held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Theodor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #579 in 2020, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Theodor moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #579 and #627; by 2021 that had become #841 and #514.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emanuel #737, Theodor #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Theodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #402 in 2019, Theodor #493 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #577, Theodor #577.
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 | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #313 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Emanuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Theodor.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Emanuel doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys