Amalia vs Heidi
Amalia and Heidicompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #718 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #476 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amalia was ranked #439 and Heidi #99 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #418 and Heidi #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #338 and Heidi #437 among girls in Norway.
Amalia and Heidi over time
Amalia and Heidi appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amalia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Heidi 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amalia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #367 in 2021, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalia #418, Heidi #107.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1988–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Heidi in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #300 in 2024, Heidi #29 in 1989.
The order changed in 2025: Amalia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #300 and #292; by 2025 that had become #338 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #338, Heidi #437.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #404 in 2023, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #718, Heidi #91.
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 | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Amalia does not have one recorded yet.
- Amalia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Heidi.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Amalia doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls