Amelia vs Miley
Amelia and Mileycompared 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 Miley #222 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Miley #188 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Miley #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Miley #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Miley over time
Amelia and Miley appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Miley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Miley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 2007 to 2024, ending at #2 and #222.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Miley #104 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 2007–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Miley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Miley #104 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Miley #222.
Scotland · Girls18 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Miley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Miley #188 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Miley #188.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Miley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Miley #79 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Miley #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Miley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Miley #441 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Miley #608.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Miley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Miley does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Miley.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Miley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Miley 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
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Miley
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls