Emer vs Sandra
Emer and Sandracompared 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 2017, Emer was ranked #239 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #458 and Sandra #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Sandra #1767 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Sandra over time
Emer and Sandra appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Emer held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sandra 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Sandra changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #458 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Sandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #458 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sandra in 25.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Emer moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #502 and #421; by 2022 that had become #458 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #458, Sandra #747.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sandra in 19.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Sandra #1767.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Emer held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emer #85 in 1998, Sandra #351 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Emer #239, Sandra #432.
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 | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| 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 and Sandra 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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls