Emil vs Kyron
Emil and Kyroncompared 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 · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Kyron #315 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Kyron #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Kyron #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Kyron #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Kyron over time
Emil and Kyron appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Kyron held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emil in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Emil and Kyron changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #468 and #432.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kyron in 26.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Kyron #283 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Emil moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #779 and #704; by 2024 that had become #737 and #945.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Kyron #945.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kyron in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Kyron #361 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Kyron moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #435 and #471; by 2019 that had become #466 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Kyron #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 | Emil | Kyron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Kyron does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Kyron both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Kyron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kyron
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys