Amelia vs Elea
Amelia and Eleacompared 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 Elea #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Elea #164 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Elea over time
Amelia and Elea appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elea in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Elea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 32 years, from 1999 to 2024, ending at #2 and #2574.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #32 in 2019, Elea #114 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls32 shared years, 1999–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Elea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Elea #1640 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Elea #2574.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Elea #114 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Elea #164.
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 | Elea |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #164 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Elea does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elea.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Elea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Elea 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
Elea
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 2006–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #164 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls