Aibhe vs Amelia
Aibhe and Ameliacompared 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 2018, Aibhe was ranked #734 and Amelia #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aibhe and Amelia over time
Aibhe and Amelia appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aibhe in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aibhe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amelia 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2018
Aibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aibhe #341 in 2008, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aibhe #734, Amelia #5.
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 | Aibhe | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (influence) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /əˈmiːliə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #734 (2018) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Aibhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Aibhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amelia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Aibhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Aibhe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Amelia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aibhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #439 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2018
Highest recorded position: #341 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1999–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls