Amanda vs Caragh
Amanda and Caraghcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Caragh #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Caragh #201 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Caragh #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Caragh over time
Amanda and Caragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Caragh 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 2004, Caragh moved ahead of Amanda in Northern Ireland · Girls — #230 and #343 the year before became #372 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Caragh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #608 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Caragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #608 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Caragh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Caragh #80 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Caragh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #194 and #245; by 2011 that had become #299 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Caragh #80.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Caragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Caragh #1160 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Caragh #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Caragh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Caragh #123 in 2011.
The order changed in 2004: Caragh moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #230 and #343; by 2004 that had become #372 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Caragh #201.
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 | Caragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Caragh.
- 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
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls