Allie vs Amelia
Allie 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, Allie was ranked #1743 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Allie was ranked #384 and Amelia #7 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Allie was ranked #273 and Amelia #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allie was ranked #337 and Amelia #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Allie and Amelia over time
Allie and Amelia appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Allie in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Allie #284 in 2013, Amelia #4 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Allie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Allie #1351 in 2021, Amelia #1 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allie #1743, Amelia #2.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Allie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Allie #168 in 2020, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allie #273, Amelia #12.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Allie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amelia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allie #284 in 2013, Amelia #4 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allie #337, 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 | Allie | 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 | 2 | 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 #273 (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)); Allie does not have one recorded yet.
- Allie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amelia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Allie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Allie 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
Allie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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