Amelia vs Izabela
Amelia and Izabelacompared 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 Izabela #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Amelia was ranked #7 and Izabela #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #8 and Izabela #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Amelia was ranked #120 and Izabela #556 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Izabela over time
Amelia and Izabela appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Izabela 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.
Izabela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amelia in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Izabela changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2008, ending at #120 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Izabela were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 34 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1302.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls34 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Izabela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Izabela #648 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Izabela #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Izabela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Izabela #304 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #8, Izabela #555.
Norway · Girls10 shared years, 1967–2008
Amelia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Izabela in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #120 in 2008, Izabela #316 in 1989.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #490 and #467; by 2002 that had become #265 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Amelia #120, Izabela #556.
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 | Izabela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Izabela does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Izabela.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Izabela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Izabela 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
Izabela
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #505 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2008
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1963–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls