Alice vs Amelia
Alice 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, Alice was ranked #49 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Amelia #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #68 and Amelia #2 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Amelia #7 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Amelia #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Amelia #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Amelia #39 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Amelia over time
Alice and Amelia appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alice in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Amelia moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2002 as Alice fell out of it to #56, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Amelia moved ahead of Alice in England and Wales · Girls — #28 and #32 the year before became #33 and #25.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alice and Amelia averaged 26.0 places apart, ending at #49 and #2.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Alice fell — from #25 and #63 in 1996 to #49 and #2 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Amelia were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #76 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alice #31 in 2018, Amelia #1 in 2019.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Amelia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Amelia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #82 and #91; by 2006 that had become #80 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Amelia #12.
New Zealand · Girls38 shared years, 1986–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amelia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Amelia #1 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #41 and #42; by 2002 that had become #56 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #68, Amelia #2.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1967–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Amelia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Amelia #32 in 2019.
The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #198 and #265; by 2003 that had become #200 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Amelia #39.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1988–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Amelia in 32.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Amelia #1 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Amelia #2.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Amelia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Amelia #1 in 2011.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #28 and #32; by 2002 that had become #33 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Amelia #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amelia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Amelia #4 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Amelia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #101 and #114; by 2007 that had become #147 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, 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 | Alice | 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 | /əˈmiːliə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice and Amelia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Alice 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
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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