Amelia vs Karyn
Amelia and Karyncompared 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 2007, Amelia was ranked #10 and Karyn #4294 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Amelia was ranked #45 and Karyn #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Karyn over time
Amelia and Karyn appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karyn 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.
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 Karyn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2008, ending at #45 and #862.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1969–2008
Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Karyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #45 in 2008, Karyn #393 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Amelia #45, Karyn #862.
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 | Karyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #862 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Karyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Karyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Karyn 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
Karyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #84 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1971
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1966–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008.
Republic of Ireland · Girls