Emily vs Eva
Emily and Eva compared 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 2024, Emily was ranked #5 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emily was ranked #7 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Emily was ranked #30 and Eva #60 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #44 and Eva #58 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #61 and Eva #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Emily and Eva over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Emily and Eva over time
Emily and Eva appear together in 6 published lists, across 212 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eva in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Eva in 2. 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
Emily and Eva changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #71 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Emily and Eva averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #61 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Emily and Eva were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #44 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emily #2 in 2013, Eva #19 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Eva in 2.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Eva #69.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1969–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Eva in 39.
Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Eva #16 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Eva #22.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #44, Eva #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Emily held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2013, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #5, Eva #42.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Emily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #2 in 2013, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emily #30, Eva #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2005, Eva #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #61, Eva #80.
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 Emily
Pairs where Emily shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emily vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #2138.
Emily · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #1166.
Emily · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #4 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #44 and #816.
Emily · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #32 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #1 and #432.
Emily · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Eva
Pairs where Eva shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eva vs Randi
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #11 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #522.
Eva · Randi · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #21 and #494.
Eva · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #476.
Eva · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Turid
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #16 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #20 and #456.
Eva · Turid · 62 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emily | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛməli/ | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emily is recorded with a Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia origin, while Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eva.
- Emily's recorded meaning differs from Eva's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Eva a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls