Amanda vs Caroline
Amanda and Carolinecompared 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 1981, Amanda was ranked #3 and Caroline #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Amanda was ranked #4 and Caroline #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Caroline #392 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Caroline #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Caroline #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Caroline #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Caroline over time
Amanda and Caroline appear together in 6 published lists, across 196 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.
Caroline 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Amanda moved ahead of Caroline in New Zealand · Girls — #62 and #60 the year before became #50 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Caroline changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #381.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Amanda and Caroline averaged 45.7 places apart, ending at #4 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Caroline fell — from #556 and #242 in 1971 to #52 and #392 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Caroline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #392.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Caroline #182 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Caroline in 42.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Caroline #3 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Caroline #381.
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Caroline in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Caroline #15 in 1990.
The order changed in 2005: Amanda moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #66 and #61; by 2005 that had become #59 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Caroline #392.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Caroline in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Caroline #182 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Caroline #1406.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1961–1985
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Caroline in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Caroline #56 in 1978.
The order changed in 1965: Amanda moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #62 and #60; by 1965 that had become #50 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Amanda #4, Caroline #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1957–1981
Amanda held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Caroline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Caroline #65 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Amanda #3, Caroline #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Caroline in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Caroline #112 in 1998.
The order changed in 2010: Amanda moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #413 and #413; by 2010 that had become #258 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #327, Caroline #370.
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 | Caroline |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Caroline.
- 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
Caroline
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #392 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls