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Amelia vs Poppy

Amelia and Poppycompared 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 Poppy #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Poppy #36 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Poppy #7 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Poppy #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amelia and Poppy over time

Amelia and Poppy appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Poppy in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Poppy 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amelia and Poppy changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #14 and #47.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 50 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Poppy averaged 16.2 places apart, ending at #3 and #7.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Poppy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 50 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #7.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Poppy #27 in 2020.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls50 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Poppy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Poppy #5 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Poppy #7.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1990–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Poppy in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Poppy #89 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Poppy #105.

  • Scotland · Girls26 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Poppy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Poppy #24 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Poppy #24.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Poppy in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Poppy #27 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Poppy #47.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023

    Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Poppy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Poppy #27 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Poppy #36.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Poppy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Poppy #44 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Poppy #45.

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 Poppy

Pairs where Poppy 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand 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, Poppy
FieldAmeliaPoppy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Taken directly from the English word for the red flower.
OriginLatin (influence)English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə//ˈpɒpi/
Syllables32
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Poppy is recorded with a English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver origin.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Poppy.
  • Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Poppy's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Poppy 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

Poppy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — 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: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls