Amanda vs Katherine
Amanda and Katherinecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Amanda was ranked #51 and Katherine #334 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Katherine #60 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Amanda was ranked #84 and Katherine #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Katherine #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Katherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Katherine over time
Amanda and Katherine appear together in 6 published lists, across 206 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katherine in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katherine 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 1997, Katherine moved ahead of Amanda in New Zealand · Girls — #67 and #69 the year before became #72 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Katherine changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2001, ending at #51 and #334.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Katherine averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #84 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Katherine were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 43 years, from 1956 to 1998, ending at #84 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Katherine in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Katherine #71 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Katherine #608.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls43 shared years, 1956–1998
Amanda held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Katherine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Katherine #24 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Amanda #84, Katherine #87.
New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1961–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Katherine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Katherine #32 in 1984.
The order changed in 1997: Katherine moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #67 and #69; by 1997 that had become #72 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Katherine #60.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Katherine #594.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1976–2001
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katherine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #51 in 2001, Katherine #323 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Amanda #51, Katherine #334.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Katherine #56 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Katherine #266.
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 | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- 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
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls