Emmie vs Josie
Emmie and Josiecompared 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 Josie #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emmie was ranked #141 and Josie #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emmie was ranked #160 and Josie #160 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emmie was ranked #209 and Josie #263 among girls in England and Wales.
Emmie and Josie over time
Emmie and Josie appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Emmie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Josie 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.
Josie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Emmie moved ahead of Josie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #237 and #171 the year before became #162 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emmie and Josie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2011 and 2024, ending at #134 and #192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emmie #115 in 2023, Josie #171 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Josie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #201 in 2023, Josie #201 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Emmie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #255 and #239; by 2012 that had become #225 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmie #209, Josie #263.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2011–2024
Emmie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Josie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #115 in 2023, Josie #171 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Emmie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #237 and #171; by 2022 that had become #162 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmie #134, Josie #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Emmie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Josie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #141 in 2025, Josie #412 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmie #141, Josie #443.
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 | Josie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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 Josie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Josie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #215 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls