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Amelia vs Laila

Amelia and Lailacompared 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 Laila #333 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Laila #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Amelia was ranked #11 and Laila #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Laila #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Laila #408 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Laila over time

Amelia and Laila appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Laila 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.

Laila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Laila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 48 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #333.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Laila #95 in 2010.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls48 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Laila in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Laila #95 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Laila #333.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1967–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Laila in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Laila #30 in 1967.

    The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #368 and #312; by 2002 that had become #265 and #315.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Laila #408.

  • Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Laila in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Laila #384 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Laila #384.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Laila in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Laila #169 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Laila #352.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2021

    Amelia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Laila in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Laila #247 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Amelia #11, Laila #350.

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 Laila

Pairs where Laila 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales 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, Laila
FieldAmeliaLaila
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin (influence)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Laila does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laila.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Laila doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Laila 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

  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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Laila

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #24 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls