Emilie vs Kinga
Emilie and Kingacompared 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 2013, Emilie was ranked #6 and Kinga #580 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Emilie was ranked #224 and Kinga #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Emilie was ranked #430 and Kinga #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Emilie was ranked #545 and Kinga #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Kinga over time
Emilie and Kinga appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kinga in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kinga reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emilie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Kinga were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1977 to 2013, ending at #6 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #236 in 2010, Kinga #236 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1977–2013
Emilie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kinga in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Kinga #255 in 1989.
The order changed in 1985: Emilie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #596 and #323; by 1985 that had become #243 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Emilie #6, Kinga #580.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Emilie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Kinga #755 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emilie #545, Kinga #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Emilie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kinga in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Kinga #236 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emilie #430, Kinga #883.
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 | Kinga |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| 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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Kinga does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kinga.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Kinga doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Kinga 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
Kinga
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls