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Amelia vs Diane

Amelia and Dianecompared 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 Diane #2411 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #8 and Diane #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1997, Amelia was ranked #358 and Diane #241 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Diane over time

Amelia and Diane appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Diane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Diane were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 47 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #2411.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls47 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Diane in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Diane #983 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Diane #2411.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Diane in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Diane #126 in 1983.

    The order changed in 1998: Amelia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #576 and #394; by 1998 that had become #252 and #319.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #8, Diane #727.

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 Diane

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Diane
FieldAmeliaDiane
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, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

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

Diane

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1973

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls