Amelia vs Eabha
Amelia and Eabhacompared 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 Eabha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Eabha #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Eabha #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Eabha #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Eabha over time
Amelia and Eabha appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eabha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eabha in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Eabha changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #12 and #413.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Amelia and Eabha averaged 52.5 places apart, ending at #14 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Eabha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #12 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #3 in 2017, Eabha #45 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eabha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Eabha #45 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Eabha #413.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Eabha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Eabha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eabha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Eabha #13 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Eabha #13.
Scotland · Girls14 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Eabha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Eabha #431 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Eabha #431.
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 | Eabha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /ˈeːwə/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Eabha is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eabha.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Eabha's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Eabha 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
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls