Alessia vs Amal
Alessia and Amalcompared 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 2025, Alessia was ranked #286 and Amal #177 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alessia was ranked #476 and Amal #215 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alessia was ranked #339 and Amal #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alessia was ranked #350 and Amal #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alessia and Amal over time
Alessia and Amal appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Amal held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alessia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alessia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amal 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alessia and Amal were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #286 and #177.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alessia #249 in 2023, Amal #177 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alessia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amal in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alessia #249 in 2023, Amal #177 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alessia #286, Amal #177.
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 | Alessia | Amal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #177 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alessia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amal.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alessia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #249 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Amal
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #434 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls