Emil vs Maxim

Emil and Maximcompared 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 2023, Emil was ranked #4 and Maxim #474 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Maxim #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Maxim #711 among boys in England and Wales.

Emil and Maxim over time

Emil and Maxim appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Maxim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emil 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.

Maxim 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 Maxim changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #468 and #676.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maxim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Maxim #327 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Maxim #711.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maxim in 13.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Maxim #267 in 2008.
The order changed in 2025: Emil moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #436; by 2025 that had become #468 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Maxim #676.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Emil

Pairs where Emil shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Emil vs Aksel
Emil and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #25.
Emil · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Anders
Emil and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #293.
Emil · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Arne
Emil and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #222.
Emil · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Bjørn
Emil and Bjørn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #56.
Emil · Bjørn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emil, Maxim
Field	Emil	Maxim
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, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #2 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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); Maxim does not have one recorded yet.
Emil and Maxim both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Emil; Maxim doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Maxim

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 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 recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys