Emil vs Jerome
Emil and Jeromecompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Emil was ranked #770 and Jerome #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Jerome #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Jerome over time
Emil and Jerome appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jerome 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.
Jerome reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emil 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
Emil and Jerome changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2023, ending at #770 and #472.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jerome in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Jerome #230 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Emil moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #760 and #711; by 2010 that had become #668 and #687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Jerome #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2023
Emil held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jerome in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Jerome #423 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emil #770, Jerome #472.
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 | Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Jerome does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jerome.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Jerome doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Jerome
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys