Emelia vs Lena
Emelia and Lenacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emelia was ranked #431 and Lena #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Emelia was ranked #391 and Lena #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emelia was ranked #885 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emelia was ranked #516 and Lena #283 among girls in England and Wales.
Emelia and Lena over time
Emelia and Lena appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Lena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emelia 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.
Lena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emelia 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emelia #164 in 2012, Lena #128 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lena in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #164 in 2012, Lena #128 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emelia #516, Lena #283.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Emelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lena in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #357 in 2013, Lena #71 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Lena moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #461 and #523; by 2006 that had become #635 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emelia #885, Lena #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2023
Emelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lena in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #190 in 2017, Lena #131 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emelia #391, Lena #237.
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 | Lena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.na/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lena has a recorded origin (Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions); Emelia does not have one recorded yet.
- Emelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lena.
- A meaning is recorded for Lena; Emelia doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #346 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls