Emil vs Ronnie
Emil and Ronniecompared 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 1993, Emil was ranked #38 and Ronnie #631 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Ronnie #49 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Ronnie #144 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Ronnie #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Ronnie #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emil and Ronnie over time
Emil and Ronnie appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronnie in 1.
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.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ronnie 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emil rose about as far as Ronnie fell — from #243 and #399 in 1955 to #38 and #631 in 1993.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Ronnie were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1955 to 1993, ending at #38 and #631.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1955–1993
Emil held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronnie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emil #33 in 1992, Ronnie #239 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Emil #38, Ronnie #631.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ronnie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Ronnie #46 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Ronnie #49.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ronnie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emil #404 in 2009, Ronnie #309 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Ronnie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #459 and #556; by 2021 that had become #755 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Ronnie #309.
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 | Ronnie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (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); Ronnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Ronnie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Ronnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ronnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys