Amelia vs Ylva
Amelia and Ylvacompared 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 2022, Amelia was ranked #2 and Ylva #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Ylva #46 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Ylva over time
Amelia and Ylva appear together in 1 published list, across 34 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ylva 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.
Ylva 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Amelia moved into the top 50 at #41 in 2018 as Ylva fell out of it to #52, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Amelia moved ahead of Ylva in Norway · Girls — #45 and #43 the year before became #41 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Ylva changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1972 and 2025, ending at #39 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Ylva were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #39 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #32 in 2019, Ylva #43 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1972–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ylva in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #32 in 2019, Ylva #43 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Amelia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #45 and #43; by 2018 that had become #41 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Ylva #46.
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 | Ylva |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #46 (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)); Ylva does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ylva.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Ylva 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 Ylva 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
Ylva
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #426 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls