Alinah vs Amelia
Alinah 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, Alinah was ranked #5891 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Alinah and Amelia over time
Alinah and Amelia appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alinah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alinah 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
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2001–2024
Alinah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alinah #3197 in 2004, Amelia #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alinah #5891, Amelia #2.
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 | Alinah | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Alinah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alinah and Amelia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Alinah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Alinah 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
Alinah
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #3197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 2001–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls