Amelie vs Sine
Amelie and Sinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Amelie was ranked #160 and Sine #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Amelie was ranked #173 and Sine #2868 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #339 and Sine #528 among girls in Norway.
Amelie and Sine over time
Amelie and Sine appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Amelie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sine 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.
Sine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelie and Sine changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1993 and 2025, ending at #339 and #528.
List by list
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #221 in 2014, Sine #320 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Amelie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #337 and #336; by 2012 that had become #319 and #452.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #339, Sine #528.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2005–2015
Amelie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #93 in 2012, Sine #505 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Amelie #160, Sine #581.
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 | Sine |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #528 (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); Sine does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sine.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelie; Sine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Amelie a "high" Data Confidence level and Sine 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
Sine
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #320 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #528 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls