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Amelia vs Marie

Amelia and Mariecompared 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 Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #8 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Marie over time

Amelia and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 176 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Norway · Girls, Amelia moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2023 as Marie fell out of it to #51, having been #31 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Amelia moved ahead of Marie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #206 and #206 the year before became #156 and #284.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Marie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 48 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1894.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Marie #790 in 2024.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Marie in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Marie #19 in 1968.

    The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #189 and #182; by 2003 that had become #162 and #233.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #8, Marie #556.

  • England and Wales · Girls48 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Marie #288 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Marie #1894.

  • Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1967–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marie in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Marie #15 in 1995.

    The order changed in 2023: Amelia moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #37 and #31; by 2023 that had become #33 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Marie #45.

  • Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Marie #790 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Marie #790.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marie in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2014, Marie #204 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #206 and #206; by 2003 that had become #156 and #284.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Marie #337.

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 Marie

Pairs where Marie 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 took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Norway lists

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

Norway 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, Marie
FieldAmeliaMarie
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Norway · Girls #45 (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)); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Marie doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Marie 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Marie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls