Emmanuel vs Karl
Emmanuel and Karlcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #349 and Karl #179 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Karl #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Karl #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emmanuel was ranked #398 and Karl #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emmanuel and Karl over time
Emmanuel and Karl appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Karl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emmanuel in 1.
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.
Karl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emmanuel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emmanuel and Karl changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmanuel and Karl were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #349 and #179.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Karl in 48.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #327 in 2018, Karl #58 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #349, Karl #179.
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1966–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Karl in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Karl #55 in 1980.
The order changed in 2024: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #770 and #516; by 2024 that had become #327 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, Karl #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Karl in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Karl #110 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #245 and #228; by 2002 that had become #207 and #283.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Karl #2088.
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 | Emmanuel | Karl |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Karl.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Karl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #35 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1994
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1994).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys