Amalie vs Celia
Amalie and Celiacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #25 and Celia #393 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #894 and Celia #733 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Celia over time
Amalie and Celia appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Amalie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celia 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Amalie moved ahead of Celia in Norway · Girls — #567 and #526 the year before became #29 and #488.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amalie and Celia changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #894 and #733.
- Longest-running competitions
Amalie and Celia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #894 and #733.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Celia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Celia #562 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #894, Celia #733.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1982–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Celia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #6 in 2018, Celia #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 1995: Amalie moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #567 and #526; by 1995 that had become #29 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #25, Celia #393.
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 | Amalie | Celia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | Norway · Girls #393 (2025) |
| 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 Celia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Celia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #733 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls