Emmie vs Farah
Emmie and Farahcompared 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 2024, Emmie was ranked #134 and Farah #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emmie was ranked #141 and Farah #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emmie was ranked #209 and Farah #708 among girls in England and Wales.
Emmie and Farah over time
Emmie and Farah appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Emmie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Farah 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.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emmie 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
Emmie and Farah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #209 and #708.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Emmie rose about as far as Farah fell — from #802 and #443 in 1996 to #209 and #708 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Farah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #201 in 2023, Farah #428 in 2001.
The order changed in 2007: Emmie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #519 and #497; by 2007 that had become #509 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmie #209, Farah #708.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2008–2024
Emmie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Farah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #115 in 2023, Farah #195 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmie #134, Farah #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2025
Emmie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Farah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #141 in 2025, Farah #353 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Emmie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #663 and #663; by 2012 that had become #414 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmie #141, Farah #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 | Emmie | Farah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmie and Farah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emmie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #802 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls