Agnes vs Amanda
Agnes and Amandacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Amanda #52 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Amanda #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Amanda #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Amanda #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Amanda over time
Agnes and Amanda appear together in 3 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Agnes in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amanda 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Amanda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #49 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Agnes #39 in 2014, Amanda #26 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Amanda in 40.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Amanda #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Amanda #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Amanda in 47.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #101 in 1964, Amanda #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 2023: Amanda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #634 and #747; by 2023 that had become #856 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Amanda #631.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Amanda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Agnes moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #639 and #584; by 2014 that had become #448 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Amanda #1036.
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 | Agnes | Amanda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amanda.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Amanda
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls