Emilian vs Tor
Emilian and Torcompared 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 2025, Emilian was ranked #190 and Tor #203 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Emilian was ranked #2018 and Tor #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Emilian and Tor over time
Emilian and Tor appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Emilian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tor 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.
Tor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emilian 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Emilian moved ahead of Tor in Norway · Boys — #161 and #152 the year before became #118 and #162.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilian and Tor changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2009 and 2022, ending at #2018 and #3449.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emilian rose about as far as Tor fell — from #455 and #106 in 2005 to #190 and #203 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Emilian held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emilian #96 in 2013, Tor #106 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Emilian moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #161 and #152; by 2010 that had become #118 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilian #190, Tor #203.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2022
Emilian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emilian #1902 in 2015, Tor #1688 in 2011.
The order changed in 2021: Emilian moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2960 and #2960; by 2021 that had become #2301 and #3990.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emilian #2018, Tor #3449.
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 | Emilian | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #190 (2025) | Norway · Boys #203 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilian has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Tor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Emilian
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #455 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #190 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #14 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: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #203 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys