Amelia vs Sadbh
Amelia and Sadbhcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Sadbh #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Amelia was ranked #45 and Sadbh #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Sadbh over time
Amelia and Sadbh appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sadbh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sadbh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Sadbh fell — from #268 and #411 in 1994 to #12 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Sadbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #12 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1994–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sadbh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Sadbh #151 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Sadbh #718.
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 | Sadbh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Sadbh does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Sadbh.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Sadbh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Sadbh 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sadbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #411 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #151 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls