Emil vs Tommy
Emil and Tommycompared 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 Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Tommy #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emil and Tommy over time
Emil and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tommy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Emil moved ahead of Tommy in Norway · Boys — #43 and #38 the year before became #33 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Tommy changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2024, ending at #2 and #503.
- Mirrored each other
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emil rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #271 and #268 in 1945 to #2 and #503 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #2 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Tommy in 43.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order changed in 1992: Emil moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #43 and #38; by 1992 that had become #33 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #2, Tommy #503.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Tommy #27.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (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); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Tommy 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys