Amelia vs Kaci
Amelia and Kacicompared 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 Kaci #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amelia was ranked #6 and Kaci #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Kaci #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #8 and Kaci #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Kaci over time
Amelia and Kaci appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kaci in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaci reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Kaci fell — from #302 and #400 in 2001 to #8 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Kaci were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 42 years, from 1998 to 2024, ending at #2 and #2771.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #4 in 2012, Kaci #123 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls42 shared years, 1998–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Kaci in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Kaci #192 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Kaci #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kaci in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Kaci #229 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #8, Kaci #736.
Scotland · Girls22 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kaci in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Kaci #790 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Kaci #790.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2001–2018
Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kaci in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Kaci #123 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amelia #6, Kaci #313.
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 | Kaci |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Kaci does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kaci.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Kaci doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Kaci 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
Kaci
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2018
Highest recorded position: #123 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls