Emily vs Valentina
Emily and Valentinacompared 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 Valentina #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Valentina #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emily was ranked #7 and Valentina #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #44 and Valentina #272 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #61 and Valentina #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Valentina #270 among girls in Norway.
Emily and Valentina over time
Emily and Valentina appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Valentina 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.
Emily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Valentina 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emily and Valentina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #44 and #272.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1969–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Valentina in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Valentina #226 in 2024.
The order changed in 1987: Emily moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #366 and #342; by 1987 that had become #326 and #684.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Valentina #270.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Valentina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Valentina #231 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #44, Valentina #272.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Valentina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Valentina #237 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Valentina #304.
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 | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Valentina does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Valentina.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Valentina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Valentina 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Valentina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2025
Highest recorded position: #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2019 (recorded 2019–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls