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Amelia vs Vivien

Amelia and Viviencompared 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 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Vivien #1454 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Amelia was ranked #8 and Vivien #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Amelia was ranked #11 and Vivien #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amelia and Vivien over time

Amelia and Vivien appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vivien in 0.

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

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 Vivien changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #11 and #747.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Vivien fell — from #300 and #327 in 1964 to #11 and #747 in 2022.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amelia and Vivien were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 50 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #1454.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls50 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amelia held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Vivien in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Vivien #963 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Vivien #1454.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1964–2022

    Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Vivien in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Vivien #243 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Amelia #11, Vivien #747.

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, Vivien
FieldAmeliaVivien
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
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesAmelie, Amalia, Amy, MiaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1454 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Vivien does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vivien.
  • A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Vivien doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Vivien 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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Vivien

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 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 recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls