Amelia vs Estera
Amelia and Esteracompared 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 Estera #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Estera #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Estera over time
Amelia and Estera appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Estera 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Estera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Estera #1031 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Estera #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Estera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Estera #491 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Estera #885.
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 | Estera |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Estera does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Estera both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Estera doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Estera 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
Estera
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2530 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — 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: #491 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls