Amanda vs Amy
Amanda 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Amy #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Amy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Amy #457 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Amy #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Amy #175 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Amy #363 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Amy over time
Amanda and Amy appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amanda in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1988, Amy moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #7 the year before became #9 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Amy averaged 21.4 places apart, ending at #84 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Amy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #457.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Amy #9 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Amy in 41.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Amy #4 in 2004.
The order changed in 1987: Amy moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #15 and #20; by 1987 that had become #21 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Amy #138.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Amy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Amy #269 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Amy #457.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Amy #9 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Amy #363.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1975–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Amy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Amy #7 in 1983.
The order changed in 1988: Amy moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #5 and #7; by 1988 that had become #9 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Amy #15.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1975–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Amy #4 in 1984.
The order changed in 1990: Amy moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #10 and #12; by 1990 that had become #20 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Amy #22.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Amy #4 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Amy #175.
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 | Amanda | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (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
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
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