Emmanuel vs Reece
Emmanuel and Reececompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emmanuel was ranked #398 and Reece #115 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Reece #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Reece #246 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Reece #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Emmanuel and Reece over time
Emmanuel and Reece appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Reece held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emmanuel 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.
Reece reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Reece changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #242 and #592.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Reece #82 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Reece in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Reece #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2022: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #362 and #352; by 2022 that had become #319 and #399.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Reece #592.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1997–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Reece in 26.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Reece #82 in 2001.
The order changed in 2024: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #770 and #436; by 2024 that had become #327 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, Reece #402.
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 | Reece |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Reece.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Reece
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys