Emilie vs Linda
Emilie and Lindacompared 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 2024, Emilie was ranked #14 and Linda #376 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Emilie was ranked #206 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Linda #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Linda over time
Emilie and Linda appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Linda 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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Emilie moved ahead of Linda in Norway · Girls — #50 and #38 the year before became #34 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilie and Linda changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #608 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Linda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1958 to 2024, ending at #14 and #376.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1958–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Linda in 15.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Linda #1 in 1977.
The order changed in 1992: Emilie moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #50 and #38; by 1992 that had become #34 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #14, Linda #376.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1982–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Linda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Linda #21 in 1982.
The order changed in 2020: Emilie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #502 and #421; by 2020 that had become #264 and #628.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Linda #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Linda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Linda #1406.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| 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); Linda does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Linda.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Linda 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 Linda 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls