Amanda vs Janelle
Amanda and Janellecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1976, Amanda was ranked #7 and Janelle #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Janelle #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Janelle #686 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Janelle over time
Amanda and Janelle appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Janelle in 0.
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 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda moved into the top 50 at #48 in 1961 as Janelle fell out of it to #57, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Amanda moved ahead of Janelle in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #50 the year before became #48 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Janelle averaged 29.1 places apart, ending at #7 and #81.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Janelle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Janelle #686 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Janelle moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #794 and #981; by 2024 that had become #1036 and #686.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Janelle #686.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1976
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Janelle in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #7 in 1976, Janelle #50 in 1960.
The order changed in 1961: Amanda moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #51 and #50; by 1961 that had become #48 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1976: Amanda #7, Janelle #81.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1979–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Janelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #25 in 1989, Janelle #503 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Janelle #885.
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 | Janelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Janelle both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Janelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #78 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 recorded1954–1976
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1954–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls