Amelie vs Bobbie
Amelie and Bobbiecompared 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, Amelie was ranked #100 and Bobbie #676 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #164 and Bobbie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #307 and Bobbie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #407 and Bobbie #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelie and Bobbie over time
Amelie and Bobbie appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Amelie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bobbie 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.
Bobbie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amelie 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 2002, Amelie moved ahead of Bobbie in England and Wales · Girls — #765 and #435 the year before became #173 and #557.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Bobbie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #51 in 2012, Bobbie #435 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Amelie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #765 and #435; by 2002 that had become #173 and #557.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #100, Bobbie #676.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bobbie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #136 in 2010, Bobbie #677 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #307, Bobbie #736.
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 | Amelie | Bobbie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A German variant of Amelia, sharing the root element 'amal' with related names across multiple languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via German transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /a.meː.ˈliː/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amélie, Amalie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via German transmission); Bobbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bobbie.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelie; Bobbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelie a "high" Data Confidence level and Bobbie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amelie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #638 among girls in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Bobbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #448 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys