Emmanuel vs Zohan
Emmanuel and Zohancompared 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 Zohan #369 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Zohan #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Zohan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Emmanuel and Zohan over time
Emmanuel and Zohan appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Emmanuel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Zohan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emmanuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Zohan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zohan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #239 in 2015, Zohan #362 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Zohan #369.
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 | Zohan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Zohan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Zohan
Popularity journey
First recorded2014
First recorded at #3895 among boys in England and Wales in 2014 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #362 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 2014–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys