Amanda vs Kate
Amanda and Katecompared 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 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Kate #15 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Kate #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #39 and Kate #490 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Kate #103 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Kate over time
Amanda and Kate appear together in 6 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 4 of those lists, Kate 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 1991, Kate moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #13 and #16 the year before became #20 and #15.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Kate averaged 22.6 places apart, ending at #84 and #38.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Kate fell — from #556 and #232 in 1971 to #39 and #490 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Kate were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1971 to 2022, ending at #39 and #490.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kate in 35.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order changed in 1991: Kate moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #33 and #40; by 1991 that had become #39 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Kate #52.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kate in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Kate #197 in 1976.
The order changed in 1986: Amanda moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #433 and #374; by 1986 that had become #253 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #39, Kate #490.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kate in 24.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Amanda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #775 and #775; by 2023 that had become #794 and #1108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Kate #1302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1973–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kate in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Kate #11 in 1986.
The order changed in 1991: Kate moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #13 and #16; by 1991 that had become #20 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Kate #38.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1973–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kate in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Kate #15 in 1992.
The order changed in 1990: Kate moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #10 and #21; by 1990 that had become #20 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Kate #15.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Kate #103.
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 | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| 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 #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls