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Amelia vs Arushi

Amelia and Arushicompared 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 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Arushi #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Amelia was ranked #11 and Arushi #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amelia and Arushi over time

Amelia and Arushi appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arushi in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Arushi 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.

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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 32 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Arushi fell — from #25 and #2301 in 2002 to #2 and #4709 in 2023.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Arushi were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 32 years, from 2002 to 2023, ending at #2 and #4709.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Arushi #2235 in 2010.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls32 shared years, 20022023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Arushi in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Arushi #2235 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Arushi #4709.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Arushi
FieldAmeliaArushi
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin (influence)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə/Not yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Arushi does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia and Arushi both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Arushi doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Arushi 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Arushi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #2301 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls