Amalie vs Cayla
Amalie and Caylacompared 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 2015, Amalie was ranked #896 and Cayla #532 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Amalie was ranked #865 and Cayla #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Cayla over time
Amalie and Cayla appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Amalie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cayla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amalie 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amalie rose about as far as Cayla fell — from #2096 and #3126 in 1996 to #865 and #5687 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2023
Amalie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Cayla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Cayla #1165 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amalie #865, Cayla #5687.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amalie
Pairs where Amalie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Thea vs Amalie
In 2018, Amalie moved ahead of Thea in Norway · Girls — #10 and #11 the year before became #22 and #6.
Thea · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Amalie vs Iben
In 2022, Iben moved ahead of Amalie in Norway · Girls — #12 and #16 the year before became #17 and #7.
Amalie · Iben · 38 shared years, 1988–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Anne vs Amalie
In 1996, Amalie moved ahead of Anne in Norway · Girls — #24 and #29 the year before became #25 and #8.
Anne · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Camilla vs Amalie
In 1996, Amalie moved ahead of Camilla in Norway · Girls — #10 and #29 the year before became #11 and #8.
Camilla · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Amalie | Cayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amalie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cayla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #593 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Cayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2002–2020
Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2002–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls