Emery vs Kelly
Emery and Kellycompared 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 2021, Emery was ranked #350 and Kelly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Emery was ranked #905 and Kelly #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emery was ranked #2253 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Emery was ranked #2160 and Kelly #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Emery and Kelly over time
Emery and Kelly appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emery 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2023
Emery held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kelly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emery #2160 in 2023, Kelly #2538 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Emery moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3011 and #3011; by 2019 that had become #2266 and #4702.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emery #2160, Kelly #3523.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2016–2024
Emery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kelly in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emery #2063 in 2023, Kelly #955 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emery #2253, Kelly #1672.
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 | Emery | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kelly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emery
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2024
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2021–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls