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Emily vs Laurie

Emily and Lauriecompared 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 2023, Emily was ranked #4 and Laurie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #4 and Laurie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #44 and Laurie #2006 among girls in England and Wales.

Emily and Laurie over time

Emily and Laurie appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laurie in 0.

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

Laurie 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Emily rose about as far as Laurie fell — from #180 and #372 in 1964 to #4 and #736 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emily and Laurie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #44 and #2006.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Laurie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Laurie #478 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #44, Laurie #2006.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–2024

    Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Laurie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Laurie #303 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #4, Laurie #736.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emily, Laurie
FieldEmilyLaurie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningRival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root).Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, from the Roman family name AemiliaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛməli/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, AemiliaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #372 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
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); Laurie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laurie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emily; Laurie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Laurie 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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Laurie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 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 recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls