Emilia vs Tilly
Emilia and Tillycompared 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 2025, Emilia was ranked #51 and Tilly #193 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #57 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Emilia was ranked #59 and Tilly #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilia was ranked #66 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilia was ranked #105 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emilia and Tilly over time
Emilia and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Emilia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tilly in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emilia 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 2010, Emilia moved ahead of Tilly in England and Wales · Girls — #90 and #86 the year before became #71 and #88.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilia and Tilly changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #105 and #179.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilia and Tilly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #51 and #193.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emilia #50 in 2020, Tilly #154 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tilly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #31 in 2020, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Emilia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #90 and #86; by 2010 that had become #71 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilia #51, Tilly #193.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Emilia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #50 in 2020, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilia #66, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Emilia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tilly in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emilia #63 in 2020, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Emilia moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #129 and #123; by 2016 that had become #102 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilia #105, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #48 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #193 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilia has a recorded origin (Latin); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tilly.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilia; Tilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #193 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls