Amanda vs Katelyn
Amanda and Katelyncompared 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 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Katelyn #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Katelyn #215 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Katelyn #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Katelyn over time
Amanda and Katelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda 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 3 of those lists, and Katelyn 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 1999, Katelyn moved ahead of Amanda in Northern Ireland · Girls — #164 and #301 the year before became #344 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Katelyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #608 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katelyn in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #25 in 1989, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order changed in 1999: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #120 and #126; by 1999 that had become #165 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Katelyn #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katelyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Katelyn #2411.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2017
Amanda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katelyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Katelyn #76 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #164 and #301; by 1999 that had become #344 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #355, Katelyn #215.
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 | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Katelyn both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls