Amanda vs Kelly
Amanda and Kellycompared 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 2019, Amanda was ranked #31 and Kelly #479 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1995, Amanda was ranked #53 and Kelly #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Kelly #70 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amanda was ranked #363 and Kelly #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amanda was ranked #495 and Kelly #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Kelly over time
Amanda and Kelly appear together in 6 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kelly in 1.
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.
Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Kelly changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1970 and 1997, ending at #72 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Kelly averaged 25.6 places apart, ending at #53 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Kelly were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1995, ending at #53 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2023
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Kelly #35 in 1994.
The order changed in 2022: Kelly moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #464; by 2022 that had become #747 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amanda #495, Kelly #404.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1995
Amanda held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kelly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Kelly #6 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Amanda #53, Kelly #99.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kelly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Amanda moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #455 and #438; by 2010 that had become #450 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Kelly #1672.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1970–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kelly in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Kelly #3 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Kelly #70.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1976–2019
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kelly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #31 in 2019, Kelly #380 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Amanda #31, Kelly #479.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2011
Amanda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kelly in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Kelly #101 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amanda #363, Kelly #363.
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 | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kelly.
- 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
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls