Emilie vs Ida
Emilie and Idacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #16 and Ida #37 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #288 and Ida #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emilie and Ida over time
Emilie and Ida appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida 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 3 of those lists, Ida 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, Emilie moved ahead of Ida in Norway · Girls — #5 and #3 the year before became #3 and #7.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Emilie fell — from #354 and #3126 in 1996 to #837 and #337 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Ida were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #16 and #37.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1958–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ida in 32.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Ida #1 in 1988.
The order changed in 2010: Emilie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #5 and #3; by 2010 that had become #3 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Ida #37.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ida in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Ida moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #300 and #344; by 2018 that had become #328 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ida in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Ida #471 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Ida #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ida in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #156 in 2014, Ida #178 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #288, Ida #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 | Ida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | /ˈiːdɑ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie is recorded with a Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin, while Ida is recorded with a Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition origin.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ida.
- Emilie's recorded meaning differs from Ida's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Ida 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 #16 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls