Amala vs Dianne

Amala and Diannecompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amala was ranked #3695 and Dianne #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

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 Dianne

Pairs where Dianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Christine vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Christine · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Dianne #26 in 1956.
Karen · Dianne · 15 shared years, 1954–1968 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1957 New Zealand ranking
Susan vs Dianne
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Dianne #14 in 1952.
Susan · Dianne · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Dianne vs Kathleen
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Dianne and Kathleen averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #97 and #67.
Dianne · Kathleen · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amala, Dianne
Field	Amala	Dianne
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	GB-ENW	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Amala has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dianne.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Amala

Popularity journey

First recorded2003
First recorded at #2727 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #1774 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Dianne

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls