Emmy vs Lucy
Emmy and Lucycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emmy was ranked #381 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emmy was ranked #351 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emmy was ranked #253 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emmy was ranked #516 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emmy was ranked #250 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
Emmy and Lucy over time
Emmy and Lucy appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmy in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lucy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Emmy 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
Emmy and Lucy changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #250 and #296.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #393 in 2014, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmy #516, Lucy #123.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1965–2025
Emmy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lucy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #210 in 2022, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmy #250, Lucy #296.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #243 in 2024, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmy #381, Lucy #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Emmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Emmy #229 in 2014, Lucy #6 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmy #253, Lucy #38.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lucy
Pairs where Lucy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Shannon vs Lucy
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #15 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #123.
Shannon · Lucy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lucy vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #15 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #123 and #934.
Lucy · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lauren vs Lucy
In 1996 they stood at #5 and #15 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #934 and #123.
Lauren · Lucy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lucy vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #15 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #123 and #638.
Lucy · Jade · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emmy | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #250 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Emmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmy and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Emmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #347 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #250 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls