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Amelia vs Lucy

Amelia and Lucycompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Lucy #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Lucy #21 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Lucy #143 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Lucy over time

Amelia and Lucy appear together in 6 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lucy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Amelia moved ahead of Lucy in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #8 the year before became #10 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Lucy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #12 and #16.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Lucy averaged 41.1 places apart, ending at #3 and #143.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Lucy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #143.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #32 in 2019, Lucy #212 in 2018.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lucy in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Lucy #3 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Lucy #16.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lucy in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Lucy #20 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #33 and #31; by 2003 that had become #20 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Lucy #32.

  • New Zealand · Girls38 shared years, 1986–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lucy in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Lucy #12 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2009: Amelia moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #16 and #14; by 2009 that had become #10 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Lucy #21.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lucy in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Lucy #7 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2007: Amelia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #16 and #8; by 2007 that had become #10 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Lucy #143.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lucy in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Lucy #4 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2014: Amelia moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #8 and #6; by 2014 that had become #4 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Lucy #38.

  • Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1995–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lucy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Lucy #212 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Lucy #296.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lucy

Pairs where Lucy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Lucy
FieldAmeliaLucy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages.
OriginLatin (influence)Latin
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈluː.si/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Lucy is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Lucy's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Lucy 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lucy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls