Amelia vs Annabelle
Amelia and Annabellecompared 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 2020, Amelia was ranked #1 and Annabelle #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #2 and Annabelle #146 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Amelia was ranked #3 and Annabelle #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Annabelle #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Annabelle #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Annabelle #492 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Annabelle over time
Amelia and Annabelle appear together in 7 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 7 of them, Annabelle in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Annabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Amelia in 2. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amelia and Annabelle averaged 46.3 places apart, ending at #1 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Annabelle were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 42 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #146.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #4 in 2012, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls42 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Annabelle #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Annabelle #304.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Annabelle #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2020
Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Annabelle #29 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amelia #1, Annabelle #82.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Annabelle #492.
Scotland · Girls19 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Annabelle #260 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Annabelle #260.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Annabelle #48 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amelia #3, Annabelle #96.
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 | Amelia | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Annabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Annabelle a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls