Emma vs Quinn
Emma and Quinncompared 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, Emma was ranked #28 and Quinn #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Emma was ranked #67 and Quinn #49 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #53 and Quinn #120 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2022, Emma was ranked #62 and Quinn #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #69 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #84 and Quinn #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emma and Quinn over time
Emma and Quinn appear together in 4 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Quinn 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 Quinn 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #14 in 1996, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #69, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #2 in 2013, Quinn #173 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #28, Quinn #173.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2024
Emma held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #16 in 2011, Quinn #134 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emma #84, Quinn #169.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Emma held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Quinn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emma #13 in 2015, Quinn #46 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Quinn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #55 and #80; by 2023 that had become #67 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emma #67, Quinn #49.
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 | Emma | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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); Quinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Emma has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Quinn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls