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Amelia vs Erin

Amelia and Erincompared 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 Erin #72 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Erin #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2011, Amelia was ranked #8 and Erin #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Erin #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Erin #25 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2004, Amelia was ranked #22 and Erin #96 among girls in New Zealand.

Amelia and Erin over time

Amelia and Erin appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amelia 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.

Erin 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 1999, Amelia moved ahead of Erin in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #45 the year before became #43 and #49.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Erin averaged 36.1 places apart, ending at #3 and #72.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Erin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #72.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1975–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Erin in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Erin #34 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Erin #71.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Erin in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Erin #27 in 2007.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Erin #72.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Erin in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Erin #5 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2012: Amelia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #20; by 2012 that had become #4 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Erin #25.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1985–2011

    Amelia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erin in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #8 in 2011, Erin #18 in 1985.

    The order changed in 1999: Amelia moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #51 and #45; by 1999 that had become #43 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Amelia #8, Erin #81.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–2004

    Amelia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Erin in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #22 in 2004, Erin #47 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1992: Amelia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #99 and #81; by 1992 that had become #70 and #87.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Amelia #22, Erin #96.

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 Erin

Pairs where Erin 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Erin
FieldAmeliaErin
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself.
OriginLatin (influence)Irish
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈɛɹ.ɪn/
Syllables32
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Erin is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Erin.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Erin's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Erin 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

Erin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls