Amelia vs Laurie
Amelia and Lauriecompared 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 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Laurie #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #8 and Laurie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Laurie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Laurie over time
Amelia and Laurie appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laurie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Laurie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Laurie changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #8 and #736.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Laurie fell — from #300 and #372 in 1964 to #8 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Laurie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 50 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls50 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Laurie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Laurie #478 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Laurie #2006.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Laurie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2015, Laurie #303 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #8, Laurie #736.
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.
- Amelia vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #2788.
Amelia · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1079.
Amelia · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Caitlin
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #66 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1028.
Amelia · Caitlin · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Ellen
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1028.
Amelia · Ellen · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Laurie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #372 (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)); Laurie does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laurie.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Laurie 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 Laurie 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Laurie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls