Amelia vs Evonne
Amelia and Evonnecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1982, Amelia was ranked #399 and Evonne #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Evonne over time
Amelia and Evonne appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Evonne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Evonne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1971–1982
Amelia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Evonne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #311 in 1977, Evonne #343 in 1975.
The order changed in 1977: Amelia moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #429 and #344; by 1977 that had become #311 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Amelia #399, Evonne #523.
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 | Evonne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #523 (1982) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Evonne does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Evonne both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Evonne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Evonne 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
Evonne
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1982
Highest recorded position: #343 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1971–1982).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1982
Most recently recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982.
Republic of Ireland · Girls