Amelia vs Leja
Amelia and Lejacompared 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 Leja #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #8 and Leja #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Amelia was ranked #11 and Leja #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Leja over time
Amelia and Leja appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leja 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #3 in 2017, Leja #365 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 2008–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Leja #729 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Leja #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Leja #365 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #8, Leja #631.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2021
Amelia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Leja #251 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Amelia #11, Leja #446.
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 | Leja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #631 (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)); Leja does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leja.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Leja 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 Leja 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
Leja
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2021
Highest recorded position: #251 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2012–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls