Amelia vs Celia
Amelia and Celiacompared 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 Celia #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Celia #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Celia #393 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Celia over time
Amelia and Celia appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Celia 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.
Celia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amelia 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Celia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 42 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #751.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #32 in 2019, Celia #326 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls42 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Celia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Celia #562 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Celia #751.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1995–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Celia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Celia #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Celia #393.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1965–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Celia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Celia #284 in 1969.
The order changed in 1977: Amelia moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #429 and #429; by 1977 that had become #311 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Celia #718.
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 | Celia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #393 (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)); Celia does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Celia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Celia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Celia 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
Celia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #393 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls