Amelia vs Delia
Amelia and Deliacompared 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 Delia #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Amelia was ranked #11 and Delia #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Delia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Delia over time
Amelia and Delia appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Delia 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Delia changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #12 and #483.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Delia fell — from #300 and #234 in 1964 to #12 and #483 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Delia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 44 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1353.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls44 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Delia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Delia #699 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Delia #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Delia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Delia #234 in 1964.
The order changed in 1983: Amelia moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #399 and #399; by 1983 that had become #401 and #529.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Delia #483.
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 | Delia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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)); Delia does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Delia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Delia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Delia 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
Delia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls