Amalie vs Simona
Amalie and Simonacompared 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 2024, Amalie was ranked #20 and Simona #513 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Amalie was ranked #896 and Simona #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #894 and Simona #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Simona over time
Amalie and Simona appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Amalie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Simona 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amalie and Simona changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #894 and #1512.
- Longest-running competitions
Amalie and Simona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #20 and #513.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1978–2024
Amalie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Simona in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #8 in 1996, Simona #191 in 1987.
The order changed in 1989: Amalie moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #364 and #193; by 1989 that had become #213 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalie #20, Simona #513.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Simona in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Simona #938 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #894, Simona #1512.
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 | Simona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1512 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amalie and Simona both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Simona
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #522 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2024
Highest recorded position: #191 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1969–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls