Amelia vs Wilma
Amelia and Wilmacompared 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 Wilma #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Wilma #117 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1974, Amelia was ranked #374 and Wilma #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelia and Wilma over time
Amelia and Wilma appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wilma in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amelia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Wilma 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 Wilma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 33 years, from 2001 to 2025, ending at #3 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls33 shared years, 2001–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Wilma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2013, Wilma #2278 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Wilma #2278.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Wilma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Wilma #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Wilma #117.
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 | Wilma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #117 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Wilma does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Wilma.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Wilma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Wilma 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
Wilma
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls