Emelie vs Hamdi
Emelie and Hamdicompared 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 · Girls
In 2011, Emelie was ranked #468 and Hamdi #507 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Emelie was ranked #2927 and Hamdi #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Emelie and Hamdi over time
Emelie and Hamdi appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Emelie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hamdi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hamdi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emelie 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
Emelie and Hamdi changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #2927 and #5687.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1982–2011
Emelie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hamdi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Emelie #270 in 1992, Hamdi #328 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Emelie #468, Hamdi #507.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2023
Emelie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hamdi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emelie #982 in 2013, Hamdi #1535 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emelie #2927, Hamdi #5687.
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 | Emelie | Hamdi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #466 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hamdi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Emelie
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #631 among girls in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #270 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1982–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #466 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Hamdi
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #630 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2011
Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys