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Amelia vs Elise

Amelia and Elisecompared 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 Elise #335 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2014, Amelia was ranked #4 and Elise #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2011, Amelia was ranked #10 and Elise #87 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Elise #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Elise over time

Amelia and Elise appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Elise in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2004, Amelia moved ahead of Elise in Northern Ireland · Girls — #156 and #147 the year before became #155 and #169.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Elise changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #12 and #381.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 52 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Elise fell — from #63 and #175 in 1996 to #3 and #335 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Elise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #335.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Elise #188 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Elise in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Elise #96 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Elise #335.

  • Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1967–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elise in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Elise #23 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2018: Amelia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #45 and #42; by 2018 that had become #41 and #50.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Elise #63.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Elise in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Elise #132 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2000: Amelia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #322 and #294; by 2000 that had become #269 and #324.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Elise #381.

  • Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elise in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Elise #188 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Elise #188.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Elise in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Elise #147 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2004: Amelia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #156 and #147; by 2004 that had become #155 and #169.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Elise #337.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1985–2014

    Amelia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elise in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2014, Elise #61 in 1988.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Amelia #4, Elise #82.

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 Elise

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Elise
FieldAmeliaElise
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages.
OriginLatin (influence)Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//eˈliː.seh/
Syllables33
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #63 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Elise is recorded with a Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin.
  • Amelia and Elise both have 3 syllables.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Elise's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Elise 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

Elise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #223 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls