Amelia vs Brid
Amelia and Bridcompared 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 2017, Amelia was ranked #3 and Brid #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Amelia was ranked #344 and Brid #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Brid over time
Amelia and Brid appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Brid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Amelia 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.
Brid 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Amelia moved ahead of Brid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #302 and #254 the year before became #189 and #229.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Brid were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #3 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2017
Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Brid in 32.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Brid #135 in 1983.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #302 and #254; by 2002 that had become #189 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amelia #3, Brid #651.
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 | Brid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Brid does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Brid.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Brid 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 Brid 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
Brid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 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 recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls