Emilio vs Gerard
Emilio and Gerardcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emilio was ranked #402 and Gerard #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emilio was ranked #478 and Gerard #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emilio was ranked #651 and Gerard #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Emilio and Gerard over time
Emilio and Gerard appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Emilio held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gerard 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.
Gerard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emilio 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
Emilio and Gerard changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #1675.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilio held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gerard in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emilio #447 in 2023, Gerard #462 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Emilio moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #867 and #867; by 2009 that had become #748 and #1358.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilio #651, Gerard #1675.
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 | Emilio | Gerard |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Combines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #279 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerard has a recorded origin (Germanic); Emilio does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gerard.
- A meaning is recorded for Gerard; Emilio doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emilio
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #628 among boys in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1980–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #279 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Gerard
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #87 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys