Emilie vs Ines
Emilie and Inescompared 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 Ines #309 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Ines #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Emilie was ranked #430 and Ines #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #596 and Ines #705 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Ines over time
Emilie and Ines appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ines in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ines 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilie and Ines changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #596 and #705.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ines rose about as far as Emilie fell — from #354 and #1522 in 1996 to #596 and #705 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Ines were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #705.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Ines in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #2 in 2000, Ines #243 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Ines #309.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ines in 2.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Ines #449 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #596, Ines #705.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2021
Emilie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ines in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Ines #459 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emilie #430, Ines #661.
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 | Ines |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #309 (2025) |
| 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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Ines does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ines.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Ines doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Ines 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
Ines
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #436 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls