Amelia vs Aoise
Amelia and Aoisecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Aoise #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Amelia was ranked #58 and Aoise #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Aoise over time
Amelia and Aoise appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aoise 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.
Aoise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amelia in none. 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Aoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Aoise #490 in 2003.
The order changed in 2001: Amelia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #576 and #576; by 2001 that had become #302 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Aoise #885.
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 | Aoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Aoise does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aoise.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Aoise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Aoise 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
Aoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2009
Highest recorded position: #343 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls