Amalie vs Dolly
Amalie and Dollycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #894 and Dolly #304 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Dolly over time
Amalie and Dolly appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Dolly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Amalie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dolly 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amalie and Dolly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #894 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amalie #561 in 2013, Dolly #258 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dolly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Dolly #258 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #894, Dolly #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.
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 | Dolly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #304 (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 Dolly.
- 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
Dolly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls