Emma vs Victoria
Emma and Victoriacompared 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 Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Emma was ranked #27 and Victoria #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emma was ranked #28 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Emma was ranked #40 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emma was ranked #53 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emma was ranked #85 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Emma was ranked #95 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emma and Victoria over time
Emma and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 269 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Victoria in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Emma in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Emma moved ahead of Victoria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #90 and #88 the year before became #65 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emma and Victoria changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2025, ending at #1 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Emma and Victoria averaged 53.9 places apart, ending at #85 and #160.
- Mirrored each other
Over 47 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Emma rose about as far as Victoria fell — from #99 and #50 in 1969 to #27 and #96 in 2019.
- Longest-running competitions
Emma and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #85 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emma #13 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1951–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Victoria in 25.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #1, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #28, Victoria #166.
New Zealand · Girls47 shared years, 1969–2019
Emma held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Victoria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 1974: Emma moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #56 and #49; by 1974 that had become #33 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Emma #27, Victoria #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1969–2019
Emma held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emma #3 in 1988, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 1971: Emma moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #90 and #88; by 1971 that had become #65 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Emma #40, Victoria #84.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emma held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Victoria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #13 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emma #85, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Emma held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emma #1 in 2003, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emma #95, Victoria #302.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Emma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 #85 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls