Ailbhe vs Amelija
Ailbhe 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #65 and Amelija #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Ailbhe was ranked #162 and Amelija #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Amelija #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Amelija over time
Ailbhe and Amelija appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amelija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Amelija in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Amelija #1082 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2058 and #1621; by 2023 that had become #2063 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Amelija #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Amelija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #60 in 2020, Amelija #471 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #65, 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 | Ailbhe | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Amelija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 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