Amina vs Lacie
Amina and Laciecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amina was ranked #440 and Lacie #199 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amina was ranked #205 and Lacie #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amina was ranked #381 and Lacie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #431 and Lacie #476 among girls in Scotland.
Amina and Lacie over time
Amina and Lacie appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lacie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Amina and Lacie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #381 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Amina and Lacie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #205 and #1407.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lacie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Lacie #189 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amina #205, Lacie #1407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2025
Amina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lacie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amina #381 in 2025, Lacie #424 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amina #381, Lacie #885.
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 | Amina | Lacie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Lacie does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lacie.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Lacie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lacie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls