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Emma vs Linnea

Emma and Linneacompared 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 Linnea #31 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Emma was ranked #7 and Linnea #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Emma was ranked #85 and Linnea #3035 among girls in England and Wales.

Emma and Linnea over time

Emma and Linnea appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Linnea in 0.

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

Emma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Linnea 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1978–2025

    Emma held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Linnea in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Linnea #2 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #1, Linnea #31.

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025

    Emma held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Linnea in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emma #13 in 1997, Linnea #2084 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #85, Linnea #3035.

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.

Other comparisons involving Linnea

Pairs where Linnea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emma, Linnea
FieldEmmaLinnea
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA 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
OriginGermanicNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛm.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Linnea does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emma and Linnea both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emma; Linnea doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Emma

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #85 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Linnea

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #626 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls