Emil vs Xavier

Emil and Xaviercompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Xavier #238 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emil was ranked #398 and Xavier #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.

Emil and Xavier over time

Emil and Xavier appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Xavier held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 Xavier changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #468 and #676.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Emil #310 in 2012, Xavier #257 in 2013.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Xavier in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Xavier #238.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Xavier in 14.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Emil moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #396; by 2025 that had become #468 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Xavier #676.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Emil

Pairs where Emil shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Emil vs Aksel
Emil and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #25.
Emil · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Anders
Emil and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #293.
Emil · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Arne
Emil and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #222.
Emil · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emil vs Bjørn
Emil and Bjørn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #2 and #56.
Emil · Bjørn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Other comparisons involving Xavier

Pairs where Xavier shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Liam vs Xavier
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Xavier #29 in 2010.
Liam · Xavier · 23 shared years, 1999–2022 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Xavier
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Harry and Xavier averaged 12.5 places apart, ending at #39 and #43.
Harry · Xavier · 22 shared years, 2004–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Sebastian vs Xavier
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Sebastian and Xavier averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #31 and #43.
Sebastian · Xavier · 22 shared years, 2004–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mitchell vs Xavier
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Xavier moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2009 as Mitchell fell out of it to #59, having been #49 the year before.
Mitchell · Xavier · 10 shared years, 2004–2013 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2009 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emil, Xavier
Field	Emil	Xavier
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #2 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (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); Xavier does not have one recorded yet.
Emil and Xavier both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Emil; Xavier doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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

Xavier

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys