Amara vs Elena
Amara and Elenacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #76 and Elena #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #113 and Elena #171 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #118 and Elena #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #443 and Elena #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #227 and Elena #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amara and Elena over time
Amara and Elena appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Elena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amara 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.
Elena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amara in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Amara moved ahead of Elena in England and Wales · Girls — #155 and #138 the year before became #124 and #167.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amara #404 in 2023, Elena #114 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elena in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amara #118 in 2024, Elena #132 in 2018.
The order changed in 2023: Amara moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #155 and #138; by 2023 that had become #124 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #118, Elena #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2025
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elena in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amara #404 in 2023, Elena #114 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amara #443, Elena #189.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elena in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amara #227 in 2024, Elena #122 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #227, Elena #192.
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 | Amara | Elena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Often glossed as 'torch' or 'bright, shining light', though this is genuinely contested. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛlənə/ (also /eɪˈleɪnə/) |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Helena, Elena, Lena |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #76 (2025) | United Kingdom #42 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elena has a recorded origin (Greek); Amara does not have one recorded yet.
- Amara and Elena both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elena; Amara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #661 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 recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Elena
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls