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Amelia vs Martina

Amelia and Martinacompared 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 Martina #1160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2019, Amelia was ranked #32 and Martina #419 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Amelia was ranked #33 and Martina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Martina over time

Amelia and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martina in 1.

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.

Martina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Martina in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Martina #11 in 1968.

    The order changed in 2001: Amelia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #269 and #202; by 2001 that had become #302 and #335.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Martina #325.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Martina #545 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Martina #1160.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1967–2019

    Amelia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Martina in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Martina #256 in 1989.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Amelia #32, Martina #419.

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 Martina

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Martina
FieldAmeliaMartina
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/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Martina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia and Martina both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Martina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Martina 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

Martina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls