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 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Ann #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Ann over time
Amanda and Ann appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 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 Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1971 to 2023, ending at #35 and #404.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Amanda #1036, Ann #1406.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Amanda | Ann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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 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
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
Ann
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls