Emmie vs Sylvie
Emmie and Sylviecompared 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 Sylvie #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emmie was ranked #141 and Sylvie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emmie was ranked #160 and Sylvie #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emmie was ranked #209 and Sylvie #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Emmie and Sylvie over time
Emmie and Sylvie appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Emmie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sylvie 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emmie #201 in 2023, Sylvie #211 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sylvie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #201 in 2023, Sylvie #211 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmie #209, Sylvie #211.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2013–2025
Emmie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sylvie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmie #141 in 2025, Sylvie #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmie #141, Sylvie #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 | Sylvie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmie and Sylvie 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
Sylvie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls