Amanda vs Cassandra
Amanda and Cassandracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Cassandra #340 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Cassandra #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #172 and Cassandra #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Cassandra #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Cassandra over time
Amanda and Cassandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Cassandra in 0.
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, Cassandra in 1. 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 Cassandra changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1969 and 1999, ending at #84 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Cassandra averaged 39.3 places apart, ending at #84 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Cassandra were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1969 to 1999, ending at #84 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1986–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Cassandra #180 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Cassandra #340.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Cassandra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Cassandra #885.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1969–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Cassandra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Cassandra #25 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Cassandra #90.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Cassandra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #699 and #747; by 2022 that had become #775 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Cassandra #510.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1987, Cassandra #62 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Cassandra #97.
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 | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Cassandra both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls