Alannah vs Amelia
Alannah 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Amelia #7 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Amelia #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Amelia #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alannah and Amelia over time
Alannah and Amelia appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alannah in 0.
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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Amelia moved ahead of Alannah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #139 and #155 the year before became #159 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Alannah fell — from #388 and #63 in 1996 to #934 and #2 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Amelia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #12.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Amelia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Amelia #12.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Amelia #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Amelia #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Amelia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Amelia #4 in 2012.
The order changed in 2005: Amelia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #139 and #155; by 2005 that had become #159 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Amelia #14.
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 | Alannah | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Alannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alannah and Amelia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Alannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Alannah 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
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
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