Amelie vs Kyra
Amelie and Kyracompared 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, Amelie was ranked #122 and Kyra #455 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #164 and Kyra #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #407 and Kyra #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #325 and Kyra #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelie and Kyra over time
Amelie and Kyra appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Amelie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyra 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.
Amelie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kyra in 1. 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 Kyra in England and Wales · Girls — #765 and #244 the year before became #173 and #253.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelie and Kyra changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #407 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelie and Kyra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #122 and #455.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amelie #136 in 2014, Kyra #166 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kyra in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #51 in 2012, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order changed in 2002: Amelie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #765 and #244; by 2002 that had become #173 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #122, Kyra #455.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kyra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #93 in 2012, Kyra #190 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #325, Kyra #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kyra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #136 in 2014, Kyra #166 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #407, Kyra #212.
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 | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #122 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Kyra does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kyra.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelie; Kyra 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 Kyra 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #122 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #455 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls