Amanda vs Bethany
Amanda and Bethanycompared 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 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Bethany #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Bethany #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Bethany #539 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Bethany #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Bethany over time
Amanda and Bethany appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amanda in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Bethany 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Bethany changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #608 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Bethany were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #608 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #164 in 1998, Bethany #32 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Bethany in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #39 in 1991, Bethany #179 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Bethany moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #517; by 2022 that had become #747 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Bethany #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bethany in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Bethany #11 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Bethany #539.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bethany in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Bethany #32 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Bethany #243.
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 | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Bethany both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls