Amina vs Smilte
Amina and Smiltecompared 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, Amina was ranked #198 and Smilte #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amina was ranked #747 and Smilte #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Smilte over time
Amina and Smilte appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Smilte in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Smilte 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Smilte in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Smilte #2062 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Smilte #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2022
Amina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Smilte in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Smilte #465 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amina #747, Smilte #905.
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 | Smilte |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Smilte does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Smilte.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Smilte doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Smilte
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2022
Highest recorded position: #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls