Emil vs Raymond
Emil and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Emil was ranked #1 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Raymond #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Raymond over time
Emil and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Emil moved ahead of Raymond in Norway · Boys — #96 and #91 the year before became #69 and #108.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Raymond changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #545.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emil rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #271 and #265 in 1945 to #1 and #487 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #1 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
Emil held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Raymond in 38.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 1988: Emil moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #96 and #91; by 1988 that had become #69 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Emil #1, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raymond in 25.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Raymond #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raymond in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Raymond #232 in 2006.
The order changed in 2025: Emil moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #660; by 2025 that had become #468 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Raymond #509.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Raymond 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys