Emilie vs Olivia
Emilie and Oliviacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #596 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #288 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #16 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emilie and Olivia over time
Emilie and Olivia appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emilie in 1.
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.
Emilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Olivia 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 2015, Olivia moved ahead of Emilie in Norway · Girls — #3 and #11 the year before became #6 and #3.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Emilie fell — from #354 and #24 in 1996 to #596 and #1 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #1.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1978–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Olivia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Olivia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #3 and #11; by 2015 that had become #6 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Olivia #2.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 38.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Olivia #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Olivia #8.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #596, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #136 in 2015, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #288, Olivia #2.
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 | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Emilie is recorded with a Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Emilie and Olivia both have 3 syllables.
- Emilie's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls