Emma vs Klara
Emma and Klaracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emma was ranked #1 and Klara #54 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emma was ranked #28 and Klara #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #53 and Klara #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #69 and Klara #558 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #84 and Klara #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emma and Klara over time
Emma and Klara appear together in 4 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Klara 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.
Emma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Klara 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
Emma and Klara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #1 and #54.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1945–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Klara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Klara #54 in 2025.
The order changed in 1975: Emma moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #421 and #341; by 1975 that had become #320 and #434.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #1, Klara #54.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1971–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Klara #178 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #28, Klara #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #13 in 1997, Klara #345 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #69, Klara #558.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2000–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #2 in 2000, Klara #213 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #84, Klara #407.
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 Emma
Pairs where Emma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Emma vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #934.
Emma · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Bethany
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #13 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #539.
Emma · Bethany · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #14 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #69 and #503.
Emma · Megan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Courtney
In 1997 they stood at #4 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2017 they were #22 and #432.
Emma · Courtney · 21 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emma | Klara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A shortened form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'irmin' ('whole, great'), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred II and later King Canute; further popularised by Jane Austen's 1816 novel Emma. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛm.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Klara does not have one recorded yet.
- Emma and Klara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Klara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Klara
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls