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Amelia vs Maeve

Amelia and Maevecompared 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 Maeve #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Maeve #25 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Maeve #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Maeve over time

Amelia and Maeve appear together in 4 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maeve in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maeve 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2005, Amelia moved ahead of Maeve in Northern Ireland · Girls — #155 and #90 the year before became #89 and #109.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Scotland · Girls, Amelia and Maeve averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #7 and #25.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Maeve were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #26.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Maeve #25 in 2024.

List by list

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

    Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maeve in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Maeve #59 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2006: Amelia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #91 and #85; by 2006 that had become #74 and #88.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Maeve #60.

  • England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Maeve in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Maeve #26 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Maeve #26.

  • Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maeve in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Maeve #25 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Maeve #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maeve in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Maeve #57 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2005: Amelia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #155 and #90; by 2005 that had become #89 and #109.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Maeve #57.

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 Maeve

Pairs where Maeve 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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, Maeve
FieldAmeliaMaeve
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin (influence)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə/Not yet recorded
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Maeve does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maeve.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Maeve doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Maeve 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

Maeve

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #80 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 recorded2020–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls