Emil vs Pedro
Emil and Pedrocompared 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 2014, Emil was ranked #2 and Pedro #504 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Pedro #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Pedro #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Pedro over time
Emil and Pedro appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pedro 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.
Pedro reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emil 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Pedro changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #1402.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Pedro were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1954 to 2014, ending at #2 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1954–2014
Emil held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Pedro in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2009, Pedro #283 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Emil #2, Pedro #504.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Pedro in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Pedro #777 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Emil moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #914 and #793; by 2007 that had become #664 and #1079.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Pedro #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Pedro in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Pedro #329 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Pedro moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #509 and #572; by 2023 that had become #770 and #584.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Pedro #329.
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 | Pedro |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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); Pedro does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Pedro both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Pedro 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
Pedro
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2014
Highest recorded position: #283 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1954–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys