Emmanuel vs Roger
Emmanuel and Rogercompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Emmanuel was ranked #374 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Emmanuel was ranked #454 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Emmanuel and Roger over time
Emmanuel and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Roger 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.
Roger 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmanuel and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #374 and #514.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1964–2013
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roger in 27.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #368 in 2003, Roger #22 in 1973.
The order changed in 2003: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #469 and #356; by 2003 that had become #368 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Emmanuel #374, Roger #514.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1966–2021
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roger in 10.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Roger #99 in 1966.
The order changed in 1997: Emmanuel moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #322 and #160; by 1997 that had become #337 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emmanuel #454, Roger #631.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| 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 Roger.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys