Emely vs Evelyn
Emely and Evelyncompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emely was ranked #5891 and Evelyn #20 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emely was ranked #467 and Evelyn #153 among girls in Norway.
Emely and Evelyn over time
Emely and Evelyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emely in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emely reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Evelyn 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
Emely and Evelyn changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1992 and 2025, ending at #467 and #153.
- Longest-running competitions
Emely and Evelyn were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #467 and #153.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1992–2025
Emely held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Evelyn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emely #277 in 2011, Evelyn #149 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emely #467, Evelyn #153.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2000–2024
Emely held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Emely #3247 in 2000, Evelyn #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emely #5891, Evelyn #20.
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 | Emely | Evelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #467 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Emely does not have one recorded yet.
- Emely and Evelyn both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Emely doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Emely
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #434 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #277 among girls in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1992–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #467 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls