Amelia vs Vera
Amelia and Veracompared 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 Vera #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Vera #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Vera #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Vera #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Vera #81 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Vera over time
Amelia and Vera appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Vera 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.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vera in 1. 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 Vera changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2025, ending at #39 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Vera fell — from #300 and #372 in 1964 to #12 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Vera were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 36 years, from 1997 to 2024, ending at #2 and #722.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Vera #790 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls36 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Vera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Vera #634 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Vera #722.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1967–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Vera in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Vera #81 in 2025.
The order changed in 2002: Amelia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #368 and #320; by 2002 that had become #265 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Vera #81.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Vera in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Vera #262 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Vera #718.
Scotland · Girls15 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Vera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Vera #790 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Vera #790.
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 | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #81 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Vera does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vera.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Vera doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Vera 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
Vera
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #96 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: #81 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #81 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls