Emer vs Regina
Emer and Reginacompared 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 2012, Emer was ranked #208 and Regina #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Regina #2673 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Regina over time
Emer and Regina appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Emer held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Regina in 0.
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.
Regina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emer 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 1967, Emer moved ahead of Regina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #113 and #109 the year before became #93 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emer and Regina changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #5669 and #2673.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Regina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #208 and #768.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #108 and #102 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #208 and #768.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Emer held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Regina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Regina #80 in 1965.
The order changed in 1967: Emer moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #113 and #109; by 1967 that had become #93 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Emer #208, Regina #768.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Regina in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Regina #1434 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Regina #2673.
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 | Regina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #509 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emer has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Regina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Regina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #399 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls