Amalia vs Enya
Amalia and Enyacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amalia was ranked #439 and Enya #191 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #338 and Enya #289 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #718 and Enya #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #418 and Enya #918 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalia and Enya over time
Amalia and Enya appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Enya 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.
Enya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amalia 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amalia and Enya changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #338 and #289.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amalia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Enya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #367 in 2021, Enya #558 in 2014.
The order changed in 2015: Amalia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #613 and #558; by 2015 that had become #517 and #745.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalia #418, Enya #918.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Enya in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #300 in 2024, Enya #281 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Enya moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #300 and #304; by 2025 that had become #338 and #289.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #338, Enya #289.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Enya in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #404 in 2023, Enya #212 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #718, Enya #304.
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 | Enya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #338 (2025) | Norway · Girls #289 (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 Enya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls