Amelia vs Emely
Amelia and Emelycompared 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 Emely #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Emely #467 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Emely over time
Amelia and Emely appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emely in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emely 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Emely fell — from #35 and #3247 in 2000 to #2 and #5891 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Emely were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 32 years, from 2000 to 2024, ending at #2 and #5891.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls32 shared years, 2000–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Emely in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Emely #3247 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Emely #5891.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1994–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Emely in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Emely #277 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Emely #467.
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.
- Amelia vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #2788.
Amelia · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1079.
Amelia · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Caitlin
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #66 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1028.
Amelia · Caitlin · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1028.
Amelia · Ellen · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Emely |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #467 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Emely does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Emely both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Emely 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 Emely 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
Emely
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #434 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #277 among girls in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1992–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #467 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls