Amalia vs Aria
Amalia and Ariacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #476 and Aria #23 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #418 and Aria #35 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #718 and Aria #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amalia was ranked #439 and Aria #89 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #338 and Aria #92 among girls in Norway.
Amalia and Aria over time
Amalia and Aria appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Aria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amalia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amalia #367 in 2021, Aria #31 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amalia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Aria in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #367 in 2021, Aria #31 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Aria moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #932 and #1248; by 2010 that had become #988 and #773.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalia #418, Aria #35.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Aria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #300 in 2024, Aria #79 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Aria moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #458 and #499; by 2012 that had become #434 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #338, Aria #92.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aria in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #404 in 2023, Aria #58 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #718, Aria #72.
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 | Amalia | Aria |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #338 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amalia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aria.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #654 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #338 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls