Emil vs Fredrik
Emil and Fredrikcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #2 and Fredrik #82 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Emil was ranked #443 and Fredrik #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Fredrik #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Fredrik over time
Emil and Fredrik appear together in 2 published lists, across 109 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Emil moved ahead of Fredrik in Norway · Boys — #24 and #12 the year before became #14 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Fredrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #82.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Fredrik in 56.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Fredrik #6 in 1989.
The order changed in 2001: Emil moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #24 and #12; by 2001 that had become #14 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #2, Fredrik #82.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Fredrik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Fredrik #1111 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Fredrik #3254.
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 | Emil | Fredrik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeː.mɪl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Norway · Boys #82 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Fredrik does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Fredrik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Fredrik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Fredrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys