Amanda vs Anne
Amanda and Annecompared 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 1976, Amanda was ranked #7 and Anne #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1972, Amanda was ranked #13 and Anne #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Anne #159 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Amanda was ranked #258 and Anne #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Anne #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Anne #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Anne over time
Amanda and Anne appear together in 5 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Anne 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 Zealand · Girls, Amanda moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1967 as Anne fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Amanda moved ahead of Anne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #28 the year before became #28 and #34.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Anne changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #544.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Anne averaged 38.5 places apart, ending at #7 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Anne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Anne #432 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Anne in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Anne #4 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Anne #544.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Anne in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Anne #1 in 1971.
The order changed in 2005: Amanda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #66 and #63; by 2005 that had become #59 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Anne #159.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Anne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Anne #432 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Anne #1036.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1954–1976
Amanda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Anne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #7 in 1976, Anne #11 in 1954.
The order changed in 1967: Amanda moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #36 and #28; by 1967 that had become #28 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Amanda #7, Anne #80.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1961–1972
Amanda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Anne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #11 in 1971, Anne #28 in 1961.
The order changed in 1967: Amanda moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #43 and #42; by 1967 that had become #32 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Amanda #13, Anne #91.
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 | Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɑː.nə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ann, Ane, Anna |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Anne.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amanda a "medium" Data Confidence level and Anne a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls