Amanda vs Beth
Amanda and Bethcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Beth #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Beth #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Beth #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Beth over time
Amanda and Beth appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Beth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Beth 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 2005, Beth moved ahead of Amanda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #174 and #235 the year before became #184 and #166.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Beth were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #608 and #266.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Beth #83 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Beth in 22.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #21 in 1987, Beth #124 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Beth moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #174 and #235; by 2005 that had become #184 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Beth #266.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Beth in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Beth #83 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Amanda moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #475 and #444; by 2016 that had become #503 and #645.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Beth #2253.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Beth in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Beth #40 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Beth #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 | Beth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (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 Beth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls