Emir vs Tommy
Emir and Tommycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emir was ranked #535 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emir was ranked #829 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emir was ranked #529 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Emir was ranked #224 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Emir and Tommy over time
Emir and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emir 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.
Tommy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emir 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
Emir and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1958 to 2024, ending at #224 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1958–2024
Emir held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tommy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Emir #224 in 2024, Tommy #14 in 1974.
The order changed in 2012: Emir moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #263 and #257; by 2012 that had become #284 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emir #224, Tommy #503.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emir #529 in 2024, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emir #529, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2025
Emir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emir #472 in 2024, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emir #829, Tommy #27.
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 | Emir | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #342 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emir and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emir
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #457 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys