Emil vs Manuel
Emil and Manuelcompared 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 2016, Emil was ranked #3 and Manuel #462 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Manuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Manuel #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Manuel #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Manuel over time
Emil and Manuel appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Manuel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Manuel in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Manuel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1952 to 2016, ending at #3 and #462.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1952–2016
Emil held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Manuel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2009, Manuel #269 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Emil #3, Manuel #462.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Manuel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Manuel #898 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Manuel #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Manuel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Emil #346 in 2008, Manuel #534 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Manuel #577.
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 | Manuel |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| 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); Manuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Manuel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Manuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Manuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2016
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys