Emma vs Wenke
Emma and Wenkecompared 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 1987, Emma was ranked #109 and Wenke #635 among girls in Norway.
Emma and Wenke over time
Emma and Wenke appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Wenke held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emma 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.
Wenke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emma 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Emma moved ahead of Wenke in Norway · Girls — #422 and #411 the year before became #175 and #677.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emma and Wenke changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 1987, ending at #109 and #635.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emma rose about as far as Wenke fell — from #326 and #318 in 1947 to #109 and #635 in 1987.
List by list
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1947–1987
Emma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Wenke in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emma #109 in 1987, Wenke #181 in 1956.
The order changed in 1984: Emma moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #422 and #411; by 1984 that had become #175 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Emma #109, Wenke #635.
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 | Wenke |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #635 (1987) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Wenke does not have one recorded yet.
- Emma and Wenke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emma; Wenke doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Wenke
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #318 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–1987
Highest recorded position: #181 among girls in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1947–1987).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1987
Most recently recorded at #635 among girls in Norway, in 1987.
Norway · Girls