Amelia vs Aoife
Amelia and Aoifecompared 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 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Aoife #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Aoife #4 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Aoife #87 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Aoife #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Aoife over time
Amelia and Aoife appear together in 4 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aoife 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 2013, Amelia moved ahead of Aoife in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #12 and #11 the year before became #5 and #6.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Aoife changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #14 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Aoife were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Aoife #87 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Aoife in 43.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Aoife #1 in 2000.
The order changed in 2013: Amelia moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #12 and #11; by 2013 that had become #5 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Aoife #34.
England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Aoife in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Aoife #167 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Aoife #192.
Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Aoife in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Aoife #87 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Aoife #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Aoife in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Aoife #4 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Aoife #4.
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 | Aoife |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Aoife does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aoife.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Aoife doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Aoife 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls