Amanda vs Deirdre
Amanda and Deirdrecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #303 and Deirdre #3900 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Amanda was ranked #313 and Deirdre #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Deirdre over time
Amanda and Deirdre appear together in 1 published list, across 51 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Deirdre 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.
Deirdre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1998, Amanda moved ahead of Deirdre in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #105 and #88 the year before became #120 and #152.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Deirdre changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2019, ending at #313 and #871.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Deirdre were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #313 and #871.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2019
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Deirdre in 25.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Deirdre #7 in 1966.
The order changed in 1998: Amanda moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #105 and #88; by 1998 that had become #120 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Amanda #313, Deirdre #871.
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 | Deirdre |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Deirdre.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Deirdre
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.
Republic of Ireland · Girls