Amanda vs Kylie
Amanda and Kyliecompared 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 1989, Amanda was ranked #12 and Kylie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Amanda was ranked #20 and Kylie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amanda was ranked #363 and Kylie #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Kylie #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Kylie #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Kylie over time
Amanda and Kylie appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kylie in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 Kylie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #608 and #413.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Kylie averaged 12.6 places apart, ending at #12 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kylie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Kylie #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kylie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #21 in 1987, Kylie #250 in 1989.
The order changed in 2024: Kylie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #495 and #555; by 2024 that had become #631 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Kylie #413.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1965–1989
Amanda held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kylie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Kylie #2 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Amanda #12, Kylie #82.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1972–1990
Amanda held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kylie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Kylie #12 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Amanda #20, Kylie #94.
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 | Kylie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkaɪ.li/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kylie.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls