Amelia vs Atarah
Amelia and Atarahcompared 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, Amelia was ranked #2 and Atarah #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Atarah #790 among girls in Scotland.
Amelia and Atarah over time
Amelia and Atarah appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Atarah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Atarah 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Atarah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 33 years, from 2010 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1021.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Atarah #790 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls33 shared years, 2010–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Atarah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Atarah #1021 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Atarah #1021.
Scotland · Girls24 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Atarah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Atarah #790 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Atarah #790.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amelia
Pairs where Amelia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #1819.
Amelia · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #1302.
Amelia · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #736.
Amelia · Ellen · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Caitlin
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #66 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #610.
Amelia · Caitlin · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Atarah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Atarah does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Atarah both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Atarah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Atarah 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
Atarah
Popularity journey
First recorded2010
First recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1021 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls