Aaliyah vs Amber
Aaliyah and Ambercompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aaliyah was ranked #64 and Amber #90 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Aaliyah was ranked #80 and Amber #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Amber #90 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Amber #122 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Amber #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Amber #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aaliyah and Amber over time
Aaliyah and Amber appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aaliyah 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.
Amber reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aaliyah 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 2023, Aaliyah moved ahead of Amber in New Zealand · Girls — #70 and #65 the year before became #64 and #90.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Amber changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #64 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Amber #29 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amber in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Amber #31 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Amber #122.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amber in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Amber #53 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Amber #148.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Amber in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Amber #50 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Amber #179.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2023
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amber in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Amber #29 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #70 and #65; by 2023 that had become #64 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaliyah #64, Amber #90.
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 | Aaliyah | Amber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Amber both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 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 recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls