Amalie vs Saima
Amalie and Saimacompared 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 1990, Amalie was ranked #203 and Saima #580 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #894 and Saima #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Saima over time
Amalie and Saima appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Saima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Saima in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Saima #435 in 2001.
The order changed in 2009: Amalie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #831 and #817; by 2009 that had become #806 and #1055.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #894, Saima #3705.
Norway · Girls9 shared years, 1978–1990
Amalie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Saima in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #203 in 1990, Saima #273 in 1982.
The order changed in 1987: Amalie moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #586 and #532; by 1987 that had become #383 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Amalie #203, Saima #580.
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 | Saima |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amalie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Saima.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Saima
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #603 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1990
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1990).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls