Emil vs Szymon
Emil and Szymoncompared 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 2024, Emil was ranked #2 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Szymon #213 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Szymon over time
Emil and Szymon appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Szymon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emil 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.
Szymon 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1975 to 2024, ending at #2 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Emil #1 in 2008, Szymon #248 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1975–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Szymon #248 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #2, Szymon #462.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Szymon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Szymon #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Szymon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order changed in 2025: Emil moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #396; by 2025 that had become #468 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Szymon #829.
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 | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #829 (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); Szymon does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Szymon 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
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys