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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, 19962024

    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, 20072025

    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, 20092025

    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

Side-by-side comparison of Amalia, Aria
FieldAmaliaAria
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #338 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1988–2025

    Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1988–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #338 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Aria

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2007–2023

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls