Amanda vs Joan
Amanda and Joancompared 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 1956, Amanda was ranked #61 and Joan #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 1993, Amanda was ranked #87 and Joan #644 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Joan #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Joan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Joan over time
Amanda and Joan appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Joan 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.
Joan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Amanda moved ahead of Joan in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #57 and #44 the year before became #56 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Joan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Joan #1287 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Joan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Joan #31 in 1964.
The order changed in 1971: Amanda moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #57 and #44; by 1971 that had become #56 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Joan #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Joan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Joan #1287 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Joan #1743.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1971–1993
Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Joan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #87 in 1993, Joan #494 in 1980.
The order changed in 1981: Amanda moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #551 and #494; by 1981 that had become #513 and #639.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Amanda #87, Joan #644.
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 | Joan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| 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 1 for Joan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, 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
Joan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1743 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls