Amelia vs Ulla
Amelia and Ullacompared 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 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Ulla #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Ulla #386 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Ulla over time
Amelia and Ulla appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ulla 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.
Ulla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Amelia moved ahead of Ulla in Norway · Girls — #652 and #646 the year before became #184 and #444.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1967–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ulla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Ulla #280 in 1967.
The order changed in 2005: Amelia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #652 and #646; by 2005 that had become #184 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Ulla #386.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ulla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #2 in 2021, Ulla #3900 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Ulla #5687.
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 | Ulla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #386 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Ulla does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ulla.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Ulla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Ulla 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
Ulla
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #217 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: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls