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Amanda vs Ann

Amanda and Anncompared 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 1970, Amanda was ranked #15 and Ann #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1969, Amanda was ranked #28 and Ann #92 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2023, Amanda was ranked #35 and Ann #404 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Amanda was ranked #363 and Ann #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Ann #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Ann #2006 among girls in England and Wales.

Amanda and Ann over time

Amanda and Ann appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ann in 1.

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.

Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Amanda 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.

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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda moved into the top 50 at #48 in 1961 as Ann fell out of it to #53, having been #49 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1961, Amanda moved ahead of Ann in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #49 the year before became #48 and #53.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amanda and Ann changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #443.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amanda and Ann averaged 53.7 places apart, ending at #608 and #443.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amanda and Ann were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #2006.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Ann #539 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ann in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Ann #4 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Ann #443.

  • Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1971–2023

    Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ann in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Ann #18 in 1973.

    The order changed in 1994: Amanda moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #87 and #81; by 1994 that had become #65 and #126.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amanda #35, Ann #404.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Ann #539 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Ann #2006.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970

    Amanda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ann in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1970, Ann #31 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1961: Amanda moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #51 and #49; by 1961 that had become #48 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 1970: Amanda #15, Ann #97.

  • New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1961–1969

    Amanda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ann in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #28 in 1969, Ann #63 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1963: Amanda moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #92 and #69; by 1963 that had become #53 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Amanda #28, Ann #92.

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 Ann

Pairs where Ann 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Ann
FieldAmandaAnn
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
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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 1 for Ann.
  • 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

Ann

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls