Emilija vs Libby
Emilija and Libbycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Emilija was ranked #426 and Libby #223 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilija was ranked #556 and Libby #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilija was ranked #1603 and Libby #454 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilija and Libby over time
Emilija and Libby appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Libby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emilija 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.
Libby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emilija 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilija and Libby changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #556 and #342.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emilija #188 in 2012, Libby #181 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Emilija held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Libby in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emilija #515 in 2013, Libby #48 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilija #1603, Libby #454.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Emilija held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Libby in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emilija #188 in 2012, Libby #181 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilija #556, Libby #342.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2015
Emilija held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Libby in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emilija #205 in 2014, Libby #171 in 2008.
The order changed in 2015: Libby moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #205 and #278; by 2015 that had become #426 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Emilija #426, Libby #223.
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 | Emilija | Libby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #372 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #260 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilija has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Libby.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emilija
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #627 among girls in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Libby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #220 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls