Amanda vs Lana
Amanda and Lanacompared 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 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Lana #323 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Lana #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Lana #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Lana #246 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Lana over time
Amanda and Lana appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Lana 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 2012, Lana moved ahead of Amanda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #299 and #306 the year before became #264 and #174.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Lana were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #52 and #323.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #26 in 2016, Lana #187 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1980–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Lana in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Lana #187 in 2018.
The order changed in 1983: Amanda moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #513 and #443; by 1983 that had become #564 and #649.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Lana #323.
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1974–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lana in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #23 in 1988, Lana #156 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Lana moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #299 and #306; by 2012 that had become #264 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Lana #207.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lana in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Lana #205 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Lana moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #378 and #435; by 2002 that had become #500 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Lana #246.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lana in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #172 in 1997, Lana #132 in 2013.
The order changed in 1999: Lana moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #172 and #271; by 1999 that had become #344 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Lana #218.
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 | Lana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (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 Lana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Lana
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls