Amelia vs Charlize
Amelia and Charlizecompared 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 Charlize #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2006, Amelia was ranked #14 and Charlize #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amelia was ranked #32 and Charlize #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Amelia was ranked #155 and Charlize #316 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Charlize over time
Amelia and Charlize appear together in 1 published list, across 37 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Charlize in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlize 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 37 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Charlize fell — from #35 and #2416 in 2000 to #2 and #5687 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Charlize were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 37 years, from 2000 to 2023, ending at #2 and #5687.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls37 shared years, 2000–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Charlize in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Charlize #696 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Charlize #5687.
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 | Charlize |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Charlize does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Charlize both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Charlize doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Charlize 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
Charlize
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #2416 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls