Amelia vs Precious
Amelia and Preciouscompared 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 Precious #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Precious #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Precious #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Amelia was ranked #61 and Precious #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Precious over time
Amelia and Precious appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Precious in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Precious reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amelia 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Precious fell — from #322 and #528 in 1999 to #12 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Precious were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 38 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #1262.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Precious #638 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls38 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Precious in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Precious #397 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Precious #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Precious in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #5 in 2013, Precious #182 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Precious #885.
Scotland · Girls15 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Precious in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Precious #638 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Precious #638.
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 | Precious |
|---|---|---|
| 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 · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Precious does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Precious.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Precious 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 Precious 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
Precious
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #869 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #182 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls