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Emily vs Isabelle

Emily and Isabellecompared 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 Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #7 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Emily was ranked #30 and Isabelle #55 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #34 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #61 and Isabelle #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Isabelle #293 among girls in Norway.

Emily and Isabelle over time

Emily and Isabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Isabelle in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Emily and Isabelle changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #71 and #293.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Emily and Isabelle averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #34 and #52.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emily and Isabelle were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #61 and #58.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emily #2 in 2013, Isabelle #27 in 2015.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1973–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Isabelle in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Isabelle #133 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Isabelle #293.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Isabelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Isabelle #26 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Isabelle #34.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Isabelle in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 1998, Isabelle #27 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #61, Isabelle #58.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Emily held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Isabelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Isabelle #17 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #34, Isabelle #52.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023

    Emily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #2 in 2013, Isabelle #27 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Emily #30, Isabelle #55.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024

    Emily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2013, Isabelle #109 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #5, Isabelle #227.

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.

Other comparisons involving Isabelle

Pairs where Isabelle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emily, Isabelle
FieldEmilyIsabelle
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningRival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root).Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, from the Roman family name AemiliaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛməli/
Syllables34
Common variants / nicknamesEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, AemiliaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Isabelle does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabelle.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emily; Isabelle doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Isabelle 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Isabelle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1962

    First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls