Amalia vs Amanda
Amalia 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, Amalia was ranked #338 and Amanda #52 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amalia was ranked #418 and Amanda #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amalia was ranked #718 and Amanda #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amalia and Amanda over time
Amalia and Amanda appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amalia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Amalia 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
Amalia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amanda in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #367 in 2021, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Amalia moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #503 and #503; by 2017 that had become #467 and #582.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalia #418, Amanda #1036.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1988–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amanda in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #300 in 2024, Amanda #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #338, Amanda #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Amalia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Amanda in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amalia #404 in 2023, Amanda #184 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalia #718, 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 | Amalia | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #338 (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
- Amalia and Amanda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #654 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #338 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