Amanda vs Joanna
Amanda and Joannacompared 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 1982, Amanda was ranked #4 and Joanna #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1992, Amanda was ranked #46 and Joanna #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Joanna #508 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Joanna #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Joanna #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Joanna #488 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Joanna over time
Amanda and Joanna appear together in 5 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Joanna 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.
Joanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1990, Amanda moved ahead of Joanna in Norway · Girls — #165 and #123 the year before became #124 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Joanna changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #352.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Amanda and Joanna averaged 40.6 places apart, ending at #46 and #98.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Joanna fell — from #556 and #211 in 1971 to #52 and #508 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Joanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #508.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Joanna #125 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Joanna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Joanna #104 in 1982.
The order changed in 2022: Joanna moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #336; by 2022 that had become #747 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Joanna #352.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Joanna in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Joanna #93 in 1983.
The order changed in 1990: Amanda moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #165 and #123; by 1990 that had become #124 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Joanna #508.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joanna in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Joanna #125 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Joanna #488.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1968–1992
Amanda held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Joanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Joanna #29 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Amanda #46, Joanna #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Joanna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Joanna #111 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Joanna #305.
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 | Joanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Joanna.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Joanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #432 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1992
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1968–1992).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #508 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls