Emilia vs Saba
Emilia and Sabacompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #45 and Saba #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Emilia was ranked #203 and Saba #567 among girls in Norway.
Emilia and Saba over time
Emilia and Saba appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Emilia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Saba 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.
Saba reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emilia 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Saba in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #31 in 2020, Saba #508 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilia #45, Saba #1819.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1970–2003
Emilia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Saba in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #173 in 2002, Saba #233 in 1984.
The order changed in 1985: Emilia moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #235 and #233; by 1985 that had become #242 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Emilia #203, Saba #567.
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 | Emilia | Saba |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) — appears in Boccaccio's 14th-century Teseida and Shakespeare's Othello (1603), where it belongs to Iago's wife. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /e.ˈmi.lja/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #48 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilia has a recorded origin (Latin); Saba does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Saba.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilia; Saba doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emilia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #512 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Saba
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #539 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2003
Highest recorded position: #233 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1966–2003).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls