Amber vs Amelia
Amber and Ameliacompared 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 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Amelia #2 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #90 and Amelia #2 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Amelia #7 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Amber was ranked #100 and Amelia #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Amelia #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Amelia #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Amelia over time
Amber and Amelia appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Amber in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amber reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Amelia 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 2000, Amelia moved ahead of Amber in England and Wales · Girls — #34 and #37 the year before became #37 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Amelia changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #100 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amber and Amelia averaged 47.9 places apart, ending at #122 and #2.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Amelia were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 37 years, from 1986 to 2023, ending at #90 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amber #50 in 2014, Amelia #4 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Amelia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Amelia #3 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Amelia #12.
New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1986–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Amelia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amber #29 in 2001, Amelia #1 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #29 and #42; by 2002 that had become #42 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #90, Amelia #2.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Amelia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Amelia #1 in 2011.
The order changed in 2000: Amelia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #34 and #37; by 2000 that had become #37 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Amelia #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Amelia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Amelia #4 in 2012.
The order changed in 2010: Amelia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #54 and #58; by 2010 that had become #65 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Amelia #14.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2011
Amber held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Amelia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amber #39 in 2001, Amelia #8 in 2011.
The order changed in 1996: Amelia moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #55 and #56; by 1996 that had become #70 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amber #100, Amelia #8.
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 | Amber | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (influence) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /əˈmiːliə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Amber does not have one recorded yet.
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amelia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Amber doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amber a "medium" Data Confidence level and Amelia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls