Amelia vs Leyla
Amelia and Leylacompared 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 Leyla #369 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Leyla #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Amelia was ranked #8 and Leyla #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Leyla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Leyla #324 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Leyla over time
Amelia and Leyla appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Leyla 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Leyla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 45 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #369.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Leyla #224 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls45 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Leyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Leyla #224 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Leyla #369.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1989–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Leyla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #33 in 2023, Leyla #324 in 2025.
The order changed in 1994: Amelia moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #652 and #580; by 1994 that had become #398 and #640.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Leyla #324.
Scotland · Girls22 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Leyla #790 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Leyla #790.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Leyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Leyla #325 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Leyla #483.
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 | Leyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) |
| 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)); Leyla does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leyla.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Leyla 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 Leyla 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
Leyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #520 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls