Emily vs Kinga
Emily and Kingacompared 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 2011, Emily was ranked #3 and Kinga #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Emily was ranked #3 and Kinga #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Emily was ranked #28 and Kinga #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Emily was ranked #55 and Kinga #580 among girls in Norway.
Emily and Kinga over time
Emily and Kinga appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kinga 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.
Kinga reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emily in 1. 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 Kinga changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2013, ending at #55 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2011, Kinga #236 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1978–2013
Emily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kinga in 7.
Highest recorded here: Emily #55 in 2013, Kinga #255 in 1989.
The order changed in 1990: Emily moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #278 and #255; by 1990 that had become #225 and #452.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Emily #55, Kinga #580.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Emily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Kinga #755 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emily #28, Kinga #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Emily held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Kinga #236 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emily #3, Kinga #883.
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 | Kinga |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Kinga does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kinga.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Kinga doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Kinga 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
Kinga
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls