Alana vs Amanda
Alana 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Alana was ranked #76 and Amanda #72 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Alana was ranked #82 and Amanda #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #211 and Amanda #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #247 and Amanda #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alana was ranked #266 and Amanda #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alana and Amanda over time
Alana and Amanda appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda in 2.
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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alana 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 1999, Alana moved ahead of Amanda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #136 and #120 the year before became #100 and #165.
- Longest-running competitions
Alana and Amanda were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #247 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alana #49 in 1983, Amanda #4 in 1985.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1980–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Amanda in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alana #89 in 2004, Amanda #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 1999: Alana moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #136 and #120; by 1999 that had become #100 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #247, Amanda #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Amanda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Alana moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #233 and #170; by 1997 that had become #201 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Amanda #1036.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1980–1998
Alana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Amanda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alana #53 in 1991, Amanda #2 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Alana #82, Amanda #84.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1980–1997
Alana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amanda in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alana #49 in 1983, Amanda #4 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alana #76, Amanda #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Alana held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amanda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #67 in 2001, Amanda #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alana #266, Amanda #354.
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 | Alana | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (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
- Alana and Amanda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alana
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1980–1997
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1980–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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