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Amelia vs Mia

Amelia and Miacompared 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 Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Mia #21 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.

Amelia and Mia over time

Amelia and Mia appear together in 7 published lists, across 222 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mia in 3.

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.

Mia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Amelia in 2. 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 2012, Amelia moved ahead of Mia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #33 and #16 the year before became #4 and #15.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Mia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #3 and #21.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 49 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Mia averaged 11.9 places apart, ending at #3 and #21.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Mia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 49 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #21.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Mia #7 in 2017.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls49 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Mia in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Mia #5 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Mia #21.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1971–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mia in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Mia #6 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Mia #11.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1972–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Mia #8 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Mia #21.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Mia #2 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Mia #5.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Mia #14 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2012: Amelia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #16; by 2012 that had become #4 and #15.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Mia #20.

  • Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Mia #26 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Mia #26.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mia in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Mia #7 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Mia #13.

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 Mia

Pairs where Mia 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, Mia
FieldAmeliaMia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Directly a diminutive of Maria.
OriginLatin (influence)Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈmiːə/
Syllables31
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)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (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 Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Mia'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 Mia 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

Mia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls