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Emily vs Roseanne

Emily and Roseannecompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Roseanne #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #34 and Roseanne #1819 among girls in England and Wales.

Emily and Roseanne over time

Emily and Roseanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roseanne in 0.

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

Roseanne 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 Roseanne fell — from #180 and #372 in 1964 to #6 and #885 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emily and Roseanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #6 and #885.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2019, Roseanne #250 in 1991.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Roseanne #885.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Roseanne #787 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #34, Roseanne #1819.

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, Roseanne
FieldEmilyRoseanne
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, AemiliaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Roseanne does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emily and Roseanne both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emily; Roseanne doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Roseanne 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

Roseanne

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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #250 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls