Alba vs Amanda
Alba 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, Alba was ranked #105 and Amanda #52 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #119 and Amanda #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alba was ranked #213 and Amanda #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alba was ranked #354 and Amanda #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alba and Amanda over time
Alba and Amanda appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alba 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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alba 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alba and Amanda changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #213 and #608.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alba held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Amanda in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alba #119 in 2024, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Alba moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #483 and #470; by 2013 that had become #378 and #584.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alba #119, Amanda #1036.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1990–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amanda in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alba #105 in 2025, Amanda #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #105, Amanda #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Amanda in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alba #213 in 2025, Amanda #178 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Alba moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #625 and #495; by 2024 that had become #441 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #213, Amanda #608.
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 | Alba | 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 | 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 #105 (2025) | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alba 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
Alba
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #546 among girls in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #105 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