Amanda vs Annabelle
Amanda and Annabellecompared 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, Amanda was ranked #52 and Annabelle #492 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Annabelle #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Annabelle #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Annabelle over time
Amanda and Annabelle appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda 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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Annabelle 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Annabelle moved ahead of Amanda in England and Wales · Girls — #170 and #195 the year before became #226 and #178.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #26 in 2016, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Annabelle in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order changed in 1997: Annabelle moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #170 and #195; by 1997 that had become #226 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Annabelle #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Annabelle in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #37 in 1980, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #257 and #323; by 2009 that had become #263 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Annabelle #304.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Annabelle #492.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Annabelle in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #258 in 2010, Annabelle #103 in 2017.
The order changed in 2004: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #282 and #348; by 2004 that had become #372 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Annabelle #183.
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 | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls