Emelia vs Pippa
Emelia and Pippacompared 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 Pippa #115 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emelia was ranked #885 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emelia was ranked #516 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emelia was ranked #431 and Pippa #230 among girls in Scotland.
Emelia and Pippa over time
Emelia and Pippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Pippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emelia in 1.
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.
Emelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Pippa 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 Pippa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #516 and #136.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pippa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #164 in 2012, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emelia #516, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Emelia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Pippa in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #357 in 2013, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2006: Pippa moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #461 and #689; by 2006 that had become #635 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emelia #885, Pippa #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2023
Emelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Pippa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emelia #190 in 2017, Pippa #67 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emelia #391, Pippa #115.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pippa.
- 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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls