Emmeline vs Macie
Emmeline and Maciecompared 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 · Girls
In 2018, Emmeline was ranked #361 and Macie #238 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emmeline was ranked #451 and Macie #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emmeline was ranked #608 and Macie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emmeline and Macie over time
Emmeline and Macie appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Macie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emmeline in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Emmeline held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Macie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emmeline #262 in 2018, Macie #152 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmeline #451, Macie #638.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2025
Emmeline held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Macie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emmeline #585 in 2016, Macie #512 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmeline #608, Macie #608.
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 | Emmeline | Macie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #398 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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
- Emmeline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Macie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emmeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #398 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Macie
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #152 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls