Amanda vs Eithne
Amanda and Eithnecompared 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 2013, Amanda was ranked #254 and Eithne #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Amanda was ranked #475 and Eithne #3252 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Eithne over time
Amanda and Eithne appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eithne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Eithne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #254 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Eithne #2407 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #126 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2013 they were #254 and #894.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Eithne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Eithne #119 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #254, Eithne #894.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2015
Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eithne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Eithne #2407 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Amanda #475, Eithne #3252.
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 | Eithne |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3252 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eithne.
- 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
Eithne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #126 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 recorded1964–2013
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #3252 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls