Emelia vs Jessie
Emelia and Jessiecompared 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 2023, Emelia was ranked #391 and Jessie #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emelia was ranked #431 and Jessie #315 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emelia was ranked #885 and Jessie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emelia was ranked #596 and Jessie #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Emelia and Jessie over time
Emelia and Jessie appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Jessie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emelia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jessie 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
Emelia and Jessie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #596 and #403.
- Longest-running competitions
Emelia and Jessie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #403.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emelia #164 in 2012, Jessie #168 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emelia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jessie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #164 in 2012, Jessie #168 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emelia #596, Jessie #403.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Emelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jessie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #357 in 2013, Jessie #229 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emelia #885, Jessie #352.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2012–2023
Emelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jessie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #190 in 2017, Jessie #134 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emelia #391, Jessie #209.
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 | Emelia | Jessie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #596 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jessie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jessie
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2006
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1987–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls