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Amelia vs Reya

Amelia and Reyacompared 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 Reya #404 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Reya #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Amelia was ranked #11 and Reya #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Reya #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amelia and Reya over time

Amelia and Reya appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reya in 0.

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

Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Reya 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 Reya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 42 years, from 2000 to 2024, ending at #2 and #404.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Reya #476 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls42 shared years, 2000–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Reya in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Reya #350 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Reya #404.

  • Scotland · Girls25 shared years, 2024–2024

    Amelia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Reya in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Reya #476 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Reya #476.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia, Reya
FieldAmeliaReya
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin (influence)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/əˈmiːliə/Not yet recorded
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Reya does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Reya.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Reya 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 Reya 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Reya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2000

    First recorded at #3247 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls