Amelia vs Laoise
Amelia and Laoisecompared 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 2010, Amelia was ranked #5 and Laoise #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Laoise #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Laoise #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Laoise over time
Amelia and Laoise appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Laoise in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Laoise 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Amelia moved ahead of Laoise in Northern Ireland · Girls — #286 and #286 the year before became #156 and #225.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Laoise changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #12 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Laoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #12 and #124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1971–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Laoise in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Laoise #96 in 2021.
The order changed in 2004: Amelia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #162 and #99; by 2004 that had become #99 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Laoise #124.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Laoise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #6 in 2018, Laoise #164 in 2021.
The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #286 and #286; by 2003 that had become #156 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #9, Laoise #328.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2010
Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Laoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2010, Laoise #2301 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Amelia #5, Laoise #5707.
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 | Laoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Laoise does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laoise.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Laoise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Laoise 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
Laoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls