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Amelia vs Deirdre

Amelia and Deirdrecompared 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 2019, Amelia was ranked #6 and Deirdre #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 1999, Amelia was ranked #37 and Deirdre #3900 among girls in England and Wales.

Amelia and Deirdre over time

Amelia and Deirdre appear together in 1 published list, across 45 years of shared records. Deirdre 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.

Deirdre 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 2003, Amelia moved ahead of Deirdre in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #189 and #182 the year before became #162 and #233.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Deirdre were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #6 and #871.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2019

    Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Deirdre in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Deirdre #7 in 1968.

    The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #189 and #182; by 2003 that had become #162 and #233.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Amelia #6, Deirdre #871.

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.

Other comparisons involving Deirdre

Pairs where Deirdre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Deirdre
FieldAmeliaDeirdre
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
Syllables32
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)Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Deirdre does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Deirdre.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Deirdre 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 Deirdre 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

Deirdre

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #14 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 recorded1964–2019

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls