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Amelia vs Isabella

Amelia and Isabellacompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Isabella #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Isabella #15 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Isabella #10 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Isabella #50 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Isabella #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Isabella #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Isabella #122 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Isabella over time

Amelia and Isabella appear together in 7 published lists, across 246 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Isabella in 3.

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.

Isabella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Amelia in 2. 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 2011, Amelia moved ahead of Isabella in Northern Ireland · Girls — #45 and #33 the year before became #33 and #35.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Isabella changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #14 and #44.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 52 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Isabella averaged 11.4 places apart, ending at #3 and #10.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Isabella were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #10.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Isabella #50 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Isabella in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Isabella #6 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Isabella #10.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Isabella in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Isabella #41 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2007: Amelia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #74 and #64; by 2007 that had become #48 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Isabella #48.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Isabella in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Isabella #1 in 2007.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Isabella #17.

  • Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1989–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isabella in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Isabella #42 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2015: Amelia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #64 and #54; by 2015 that had become #54 and #58.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Isabella #122.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1995–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isabella in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Isabella #4 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Isabella #15.

  • Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Isabella in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Isabella #50 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Isabella #50.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Isabella in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Isabella #27 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2011: Amelia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #45 and #33; by 2011 that had become #33 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Isabella #44.

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 Isabella

Pairs where Isabella 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of 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, Isabella
FieldAmeliaIsabella
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.My God is an oath (via Elizabeth).
OriginLatin (influence)Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/
Syllables34
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaBella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Isabella is recorded with a Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabella.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Isabella's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

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

Isabella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls