Emer vs Pola
Emer and Polacompared 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 2022, Emer was ranked #266 and Pola #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Pola #516 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emer was ranked #608 and Pola #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emer and Pola over time
Emer and Pola appear together in 3 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Pola 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 2 of those lists, and Pola 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
Emer and Pola changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #608 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Emer held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Pola in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emer #144 in 2007, Pola #199 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emer #608, Pola #718.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2004–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Pola in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emer #1952 in 2004, Pola #444 in 2015.
The order changed in 2007: Pola moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1983 and #4157; by 2007 that had become #2627 and #1656.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Pola #516.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emer #212 in 2020, Pola #281 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #266, Pola #418.
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 | Pola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emer and Pola both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Pola
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls