Emilie vs Marija
Emilie and Marijacompared 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 Marija #504 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Emilie was ranked #243 and Marija #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Emilie was ranked #430 and Marija #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Marija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Marija over time
Emilie and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija 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.
Marija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emilie rose about as far as Marija fell — from #500 and #291 in 1977 to #14 and #504 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Marija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #14 and #504.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #232 in 2013, Marija #2176 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1977–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marija in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #2 in 2000, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order changed in 1985: Emilie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #596 and #243; by 1985 that had become #243 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #14, Marija #504.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Marija #2176 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Marija #5891.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Emilie
Pairs where Emilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emilie vs Åse
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emilie rose about as far as Åse fell — from #383 and #38 in 1958 to #16 and #93 in 2025.
Emilie · Åse · 49 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Emilie vs Eva
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emilie rose about as far as Eva fell — from #383 and #10 in 1958 to #16 and #22 in 2025.
Emilie · Eva · 49 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Emilie vs Lena
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emilie rose about as far as Lena fell — from #383 and #148 in 1958 to #16 and #294 in 2025.
Emilie · Lena · 49 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ingrid vs Emilie
Ingrid and Emilie changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2025, ending at #15 and #16.
Ingrid · Emilie · 49 shared years, 1958–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Emilie | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| 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); Marija does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie and Marija both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Marija 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 Marija 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
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls