Amelia vs Lia
Amelia and Liacompared 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 Lia #491 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Lia #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Lia #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Lia #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Lia over time
Amelia and Lia appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Lia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2025, ending at #12 and #196.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Lia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 39 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Lia #384 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1972–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Lia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Lia #177 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Lia #196.
England and Wales · Girls39 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Lia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Lia #283 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Lia #491.
Scotland · Girls16 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Lia #384 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Lia #384.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #8 in 2017, Lia #226 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #9, Lia #391.
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 | Lia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| 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)); Lia does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lia.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Lia 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 Lia 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
Lia
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls