Alanna vs Amanda
Alanna 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alanna was ranked #294 and Amanda #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alanna was ranked #418 and Amanda #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alanna was ranked #816 and Amanda #983 among girls in England and Wales.
Alanna and Amanda over time
Alanna and Amanda appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Alanna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amanda in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Alanna 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.
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 1998, Alanna moved ahead of Amanda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #135 and #105 the year before became #73 and #120.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alanna and Amanda changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #816 and #983.
- Longest-running competitions
Alanna and Amanda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #816 and #983.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2025
Alanna held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Amanda in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alanna #66 in 2003, Amanda #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 1998: Alanna moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #135 and #105; by 1998 that had become #73 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alanna #294, Amanda #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alanna held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Amanda in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alanna #435 in 2005, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Alanna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #813 and #794; by 2024 that had become #708 and #1036.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alanna #816, Amanda #983.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Alanna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amanda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alanna #91 in 2007, Amanda #164 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Amanda moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #180 and #355; by 2022 that had become #418 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alanna #418, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amanda
Pairs where Amanda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amanda vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #306 and #896.
Amanda · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #33.
Amanda · Annie · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Niamh
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #90.
Amanda · Niamh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2017 they were #471 and #873.
Amanda · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alanna | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alanna and Amanda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls