Amelie vs Edith
Amelie and Edithcompared 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 Edith #127 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #164 and Edith #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #407 and Edith #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #339 and Edith #305 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #325 and Edith #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelie and Edith over time
Amelie and Edith appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Amelie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amelie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Edith 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 2023, Amelie moved ahead of Edith in England and Wales · Girls — #97 and #95 the year before became #89 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelie and Edith changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #339 and #305.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Edith in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #51 in 2012, Edith #83 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Amelie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #97 and #95; by 2023 that had become #89 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #100, Edith #127.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1987–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Edith in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #184 in 2013, Edith #190 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Edith moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #365 and #367; by 2025 that had become #339 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #339, Edith #305.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Edith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #93 in 2012, Edith #185 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Amelie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #226; by 2024 that had become #307 and #412.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #325, Edith #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Edith in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #136 in 2014, Edith #138 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Edith moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #166 and #223; by 2016 that had become #276 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #407, Edith #169.
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 | Edith |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #305 (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
- Amelie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via German transmission); Edith does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Edith.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelie; Edith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelie a "high" Data Confidence level and Edith 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
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls