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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 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Amy #366 among girls in England and Wales.

Amanda and Amy over time

Amanda and Amy appear together in 6 published lists, across 195 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #366.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amy in 30.

    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, 2025: Amanda #983, Amy #366.

  • 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.

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 Amanda

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

Other comparisons involving Amy

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Amy
FieldAmandaAmy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls