Amanda vs Joy
Amanda and Joycompared 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 1958, Amanda was ranked #54 and Joy #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Joy #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Joy #467 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Joy #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Joy over time
Amanda and Joy appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joy 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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Joy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Joy changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #354 and #305.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Joy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #608 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Joy #449 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1965–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Joy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Joy #185 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Joy #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Joy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Joy #449 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Joy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #582 and #604; by 2018 that had become #602 and #545.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Joy #467.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Joy #215 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Joy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #363 and #444; by 2017 that had become #355 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Joy #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 | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| 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 Joy.
- 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
Joy
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 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 recorded1954–1960
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1960).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls