Amanda vs Kyra
Amanda and Kyracompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Kyra #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Kyra #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Kyra #411 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Kyra over time
Amanda and Kyra appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Kyra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amanda in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Kyra 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Kyra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #608 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kyra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Kyra #190 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Kyra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #291 and #304; by 2015 that had become #306 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Kyra #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kyra in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order changed in 1998: Kyra moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #226 and #296; by 1998 that had become #265 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Kyra #411.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kyra in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Kyra #218 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Kyra moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #311 and #370; by 2010 that had become #258 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Kyra #305.
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 | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| 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 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kyra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls