Emily vs Hodan
Emily and Hodancompared 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 2024, Emily was ranked #34 and Hodan #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2014, Emily was ranked #47 and Hodan #518 among girls in Norway.
Emily and Hodan over time
Emily and Hodan appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hodan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hodan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emily 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2003, Hodan #1658 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Emily held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hodan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Hodan #1658 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #34, Hodan #4192.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1980–2014
Emily held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hodan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Hodan #368 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Emily #47, Hodan #518.
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 2024 they were #34 and #1743.
Emily · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #34 and #934.
Emily · Lauren · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #34 and #503.
Emily · Megan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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
Side by side
| Field | Emily | Hodan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4192 (2024) |
| 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); Hodan does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hodan.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Hodan 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 Hodan 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
Hodan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #495 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2014
Highest recorded position: #368 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1968–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls