Emanuel vs Youssef
Emanuel and Youssefcompared 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 2022, Emanuel was ranked #301 and Youssef #507 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emanuel was ranked #577 and Youssef #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emanuel was ranked #737 and Youssef #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Emanuel and Youssef over time
Emanuel and Youssef appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Emanuel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Youssef 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.
Youssef reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emanuel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emanuel and Youssef changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #1162.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Emanuel #235 in 2015, Youssef #297 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emanuel held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Youssef in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #579 in 2020, Youssef #748 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Emanuel moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1147 and #872; by 2014 that had become #805 and #1012.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emanuel #737, Youssef #1162.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1978–2022
Emanuel held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Youssef in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #235 in 2015, Youssef #297 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emanuel #301, Youssef #507.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2010–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Youssef in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #402 in 2019, Youssef #448 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #577, Youssef #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 | Youssef |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #313 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Youssef.
- 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
Youssef
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #482 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2022
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1966–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys