Amelija vs Lucja
Amelija and Lucjacompared 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 2020, Amelija was ranked #495 and Lucja #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amelija was ranked #3705 and Lucja #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Amelija and Lucja over time
Amelija and Lucja appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Amelija held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lucja 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Amelija and Lucja changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2008 and 2025, ending at #3705 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelija #1082 in 2017, Lucja #1343 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Amelija held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lucja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amelija #1082 in 2017, Lucja #1343 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelija #3705, Lucja #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2020
Amelija held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lucja in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelija #471 in 2017, Lucja #587 in 2013.
The order changed in 2017: Amelija moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #750 and #750; by 2017 that had become #471 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amelija #495, Lucja #700.
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 | Amelija | Lucja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelija has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amelija
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #5545 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2022
Highest recorded position: #361 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2018–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucja
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3548 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2020
Highest recorded position: #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls