Abby vs Amelija
Abby and Amelijacompared 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, Abby was ranked #434 and Amelija #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #441 and Amelija #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Amelija #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Amelija over time
Abby and Amelija appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amelija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amelija 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
Abby and Amelija changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #1819 and #3318.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amelija in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #348 in 2008, Amelija #1082 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Amelija #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Amelija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #111 in 2009, Amelija #471 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #441, Amelija #631.
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 | Abby | Amelija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Amelija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Amelija
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #5545 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2022
Highest recorded position: #361 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2018–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls