Amelia vs Nour
Amelia and Nourcompared 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 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Nour #661 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Nour #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #8 and Nour #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Nour #520 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Nour over time
Amelia and Nour appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nour in 0.
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.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nour 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Nour were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 49 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #661.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #32 in 2019, Nour #321 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls49 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Nour in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Nour #661 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Nour #661.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1989–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nour in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Nour #321 in 2019.
The order changed in 2000: Amelia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #490 and #477; by 2000 that had become #365 and #405.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Nour #520.
Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nour in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Nour #541 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Nour #541.
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 | Nour |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #520 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Nour does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Nour.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Nour doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Nour 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nour
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #321 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls