Amanda vs Gemma
Amanda and Gemmacompared 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 1996, Amanda was ranked #67 and Gemma #60 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Amanda was ranked #84 and Gemma #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Amanda was ranked #440 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Gemma over time
Amanda and Gemma appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gemma in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Gemma moved ahead of Amanda in New Zealand · Girls — #65 and #83 the year before became #67 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Gemma changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Gemma #50 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Gemma in 24.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Gemma #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gemma in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Amanda moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #499 and #480; by 2012 that had become #470 and #580.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Gemma #1541.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1984–1998
Amanda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Gemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Gemma #47 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Amanda #84, Gemma #94.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1982–1996
Amanda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gemma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Gemma #17 in 1984.
The order changed in 1996: Gemma moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #65 and #83; by 1996 that had become #67 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Amanda #67, Gemma #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2016
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Gemma #35 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amanda #440, Gemma #353.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gemma.
- 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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 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 recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls