Amanda vs Elsa
Amanda and Elsacompared 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 Elsa #134 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Elsa #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Elsa #558 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Elsa #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Elsa over time
Amanda and Elsa appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elsa in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Elsa 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Elsa changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #608 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Elsa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #134.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Elsa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Elsa #116 in 2019.
The order changed in 1986: Amanda moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #433 and #417; by 1986 that had become #253 and #505.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Elsa #134.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elsa in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Elsa #104 in 2014.
The order changed in 2005: Elsa moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #392 and #492; by 2005 that had become #438 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Elsa #558.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1974–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Elsa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #31 in 1974, Elsa #158 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Elsa #608.
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 | Elsa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elsa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Elsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #55 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #134 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls