Emily vs Hamdi
Emily and Hamdicompared 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 2023, Emily was ranked #28 and Hamdi #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Emily was ranked #72 and Hamdi #507 among girls in Norway.
Emily and Hamdi over time
Emily and Hamdi appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hamdi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2003, Hamdi #1535 in 2004.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1982–2011
Emily held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hamdi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #72 in 2011, Hamdi #328 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Emily #72, Hamdi #507.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2023
Emily held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hamdi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Hamdi #1535 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emily #28, Hamdi #5687.
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 | Emily | Hamdi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛməli/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Hamdi does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hamdi.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Hamdi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Hamdi 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Hamdi
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #630 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2011
Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls