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Amelia vs Demi

Amelia and Demicompared 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 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Demi #634 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Demi #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Demi #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Demi #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amelia and Demi over time

Amelia and Demi appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Demi in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Demi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2007, Amelia moved ahead of Demi in Northern Ireland · Girls — #114 and #101 the year before became #84 and #301.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Demi changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #12 and #413.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Demi were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 49 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #634.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Demi #638 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls49 shared years, 19962025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Demi in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Demi #78 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Demi #634.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 19912025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Demi in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Demi #197 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #302 and #278; by 2002 that had become #189 and #254.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Demi #413.

  • Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 20242024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Demi in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Demi #638 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Demi #638.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 19972023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Demi in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Demi #85 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2007: Amelia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #114 and #101; by 2007 that had become #84 and #301.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #9, Demi #328.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Demi
FieldAmeliaDemi
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/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Demi does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Demi.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Demi doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Demi 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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Demi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls