Alexis vs Amy
Alexis and Amycompared 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 2012, Alexis was ranked #34 and Amy #82 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Alexis was ranked #38 and Amy #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Amy #86 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #718 and Amy #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Amy #275 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Amy #363 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexis and Amy over time
Alexis and Amy appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alexis 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Amy #9 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Amy #363.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1965–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Amy #4 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #718, Amy #138.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Amy #9 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Amy #86.
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 | Alexis | Amy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls