Emil vs Marvin
Emil and Marvincompared 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 Marvin #408 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #550 and Marvin #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Marvin #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Marvin over time
Emil and Marvin appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marvin 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.
Marvin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Marvin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #408.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1945–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marvin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Marvin #258 in 1945.
The order changed in 1947: Emil moved ahead. In 1946 they stood at #271 and #258; by 1947 that had become #208 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #2, Marvin #408.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marvin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Marvin #689 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Emil moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #914 and #764; by 2007 that had become #664 and #1014.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Marvin #1517.
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 | Marvin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Norway · Boys #408 (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); Marvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Marvin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Marvin 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
Marvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #258 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: #258 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys