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Amelia vs Evie

Amelia and Eviecompared 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 Evie #29 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Evie #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Evie #75 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Evie #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Evie #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Evie #16 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Evie over time

Amelia and Evie appear together in 6 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Evie in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.

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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Evie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #14 and #16.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 47 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Evie averaged 32.5 places apart, ending at #2 and #29.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Evie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 47 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #29.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Evie #28 in 2019.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls47 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Evie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Evie #10 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Evie #29.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Evie #7 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Evie #16.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Evie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Evie #22 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Evie #29.

  • Scotland · Girls24 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Evie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Evie #14 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Evie #14.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Evie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Evie #14 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Evie #27.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Evie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Evie #28 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Evie #75.

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 Evie

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

  • Evie vs Layla

    Evie and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Evie · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Evie vs Sofia

    Evie and Sofia both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Evie · Sofia · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Sophia vs Evie

    Sophia and Evie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Sophia · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ada vs Evie

    Ada and Evie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ada · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand 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, Evie
FieldAmeliaEvie
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 diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
OriginLatin (influence)Hebrew/English, diminutive form
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈiː.vi/
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)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (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 Evie is recorded with a Hebrew/English, diminutive form origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Evie.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Evie'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 Evie 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Evie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #237 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls