Emilie vs Harley
Emilie and Harleycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Harley #215 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #288 and Harley #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #596 and Harley #439 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Harley #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emilie and Harley over time
Emilie and Harley appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Harley in 1.
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.
Emilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Harley 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 2022, Emilie moved ahead of Harley in Northern Ireland · Girls — #206 and #181 the year before became #183 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Harley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #264 in 2020, Harley #168 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Harley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Harley #191 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #596, Harley #439.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Harley in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #264 in 2020, Harley #168 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Harley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #504; by 2025 that had become #608 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Harley #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Harley in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #136 in 2015, Harley #158 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Emilie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #206 and #181; by 2022 that had become #183 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #288, Harley #337.
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 | Emilie | Harley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | 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 · Girls #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #145 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Harley does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Harley.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Harley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Harley a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls