Amanda vs Denise
Amanda and Denisecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Amanda was ranked #14 and Denise #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1969, Amanda was ranked #17 and Denise #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Amanda was ranked #377 and Denise #318 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Amanda was ranked #444 and Denise #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Denise #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Denise over time
Amanda and Denise appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Denise in 0.
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.
Denise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Amanda 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amanda moved into the top 50 at #17 in 1985 as Denise fell out of it to #52, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Amanda moved ahead of Denise in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #47 the year before became #48 and #49.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Denise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #444 and #834.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2020
Amanda held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Denise in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Denise #31 in 1981.
The order changed in 1985: Amanda moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #47 and #40; by 1985 that had become #17 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amanda #444, Denise #834.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Denise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Denise #664 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Denise #4843.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969
Amanda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Denise in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #17 in 1969, Denise #26 in 1954.
The order changed in 1961: Amanda moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #51 and #47; by 1961 that had become #48 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Amanda #17, Denise #97.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1961–1973
Amanda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Denise in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #11 in 1971, Denise #25 in 1964.
The order changed in 1967: Amanda moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #43 and #34; by 1967 that had become #32 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Amanda #14, Denise #86.
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 | Denise |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Denise both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls