Emer vs Lucy
Emer and Lucycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emer was ranked #608 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emer was ranked #253 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Lucy #90 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Lucy over time
Emer and Lucy appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emer 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.
Emer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lucy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Lucy moved ahead of Emer in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #61 and #88 the year before became #75 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Lucy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #16.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Emer held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Lucy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order changed in 1997: Lucy moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #61 and #88; by 1997 that had become #75 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emer #608, Lucy #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Emer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Emer #85 in 1998, Lucy #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emer #253, Lucy #38.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Lucy #90.
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 | Emer | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Emer does not have one recorded yet.
- Emer and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Emer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls