Amelia vs Olivia
Amelia and Oliviacompared 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 Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Olivia over time
Amelia and Olivia appear together in 7 published lists, across 258 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 7 of them, Amelia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Olivia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Olivia changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1988 and 2025, ending at #2 and #3.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 45 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Olivia averaged 6.8 places apart, ending at #2 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 45 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Olivia #1 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olivia in 44.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Olivia #8.
England and Wales · Girls45 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Olivia in 40.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Olivia #1.
New Zealand · Girls38 shared years, 1986–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Olivia in 33.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Olivia #1 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Olivia #4.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1988–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Olivia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Olivia #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Olivia #3.
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1989–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 33.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Olivia #2.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olivia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Olivia #2.
Scotland · Girls22 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Olivia #1 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Olivia #1.
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 | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Amelia and Olivia both have 3 syllables.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls