Emilie vs Skye
Emilie and Skyecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Skye #45 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Skye #202 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Skye #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #288 and Skye #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emilie and Skye over time
Emilie and Skye appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Skye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emilie 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.
Skye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emilie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilie and Skye changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #288 and #288.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Skye in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Skye #67 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Skye #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Skye in 21.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Skye #168 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Skye moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #287 and #414; by 2005 that had become #347 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Skye #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Skye in 10.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #136 in 2015, Skye #115 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #288, Skye #288.
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 | Skye |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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); Skye does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Skye.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Skye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Skye 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
Skye
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls