Amanda vs Joanne
Amanda and Joannecompared 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 1986, Amanda was ranked #5 and Joanne #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1988, Amanda was ranked #9 and Joanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Joanne #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #747 and Joanne #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Joanne #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Joanne over time
Amanda and Joanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Joanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Joanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Amanda 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Amanda moved ahead of Joanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #6 the year before became #9 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Joanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #2000.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Joanne averaged 28.2 places apart, ending at #9 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Joanne were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 35 years, from 1954 to 1988, ending at #9 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Joanne #168 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Joanne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Joanne #29 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #747, Joanne #747.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls35 shared years, 1954–1988
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Joanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Joanne #5 in 1970.
The order changed in 1973: Amanda moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #11 and #6; by 1973 that had become #9 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Amanda #9, Joanne #100.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Joanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Joanne #168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Amanda moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #500 and #424; by 2003 that had become #405 and #486.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Joanne #2000.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1961–1986
Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Joanne in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Joanne #4 in 1969.
The order changed in 1975: Amanda moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #11 and #9; by 1975 that had become #10 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Amanda #5, Joanne #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joanne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Joanne #101 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Amanda moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #413 and #351; by 2013 that had become #327 and #440.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #327, Joanne #440.
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 | Joanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/ |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Joanne.
- A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Joanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls