Amelia vs Petra
Amelia and Petracompared 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 Petra #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #8 and Petra #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Petra #120 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Petra over time
Amelia and Petra appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Petra 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 2 of those lists, Petra in 1. 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 Petra changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2025, ending at #39 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Petra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 45 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1097.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls45 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Petra #897 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Petra #1097.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1967–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Petra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Petra #120 in 2025.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #368 and #359; by 2002 that had become #265 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Petra #120.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Petra #372 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #8, Petra #625.
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 | Petra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #120 (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)); Petra does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Petra.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Petra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Petra 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
Petra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls