Amelia vs Ellie
Amelia and Elliecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Ellie #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Ellie #40 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Ellie #119 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Ellie #35 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Ellie #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Ellie #33 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Ellie over time
Amelia and Ellie appear together in 7 published lists, across 197 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ellie in 2.
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.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ellie in 2. 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 Ellie in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #10 the year before became #10 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Ellie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #12 and #15.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 52 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Ellie averaged 56.5 places apart, ending at #3 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Ellie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Ellie #31 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Ellie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order changed in 2007: Amelia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #16 and #10; by 2007 that had become #10 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Ellie #119.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ellie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Ellie #15.
Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Ellie #35 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Ellie #35.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ellie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Ellie #18.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Ellie #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Ellie #32.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ellie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Ellie #30 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Ellie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #33 and #34; by 2024 that had become #39 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Ellie #33.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Ellie #31 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Ellie #40.
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 | Ellie |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Various, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /ˈɛl.i/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (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 Ellie is recorded with a Various, diminutive form origin.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellie.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Ellie'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 Ellie 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls