Amanda vs Maire
Amanda and Mairecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Maire #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Amanda was ranked #419 and Maire #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Amanda was ranked #735 and Maire #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Maire over time
Amanda and Maire appear together in 1 published list, across 52 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maire 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.
Maire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amanda 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 1966, Amanda moved ahead of Maire in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #127 the year before became #97 and #151.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Maire were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2016, ending at #419 and #868.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2016 they were #419 and #868.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2016
Amanda held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Maire in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Maire #113 in 1964.
The order changed in 1966: Amanda moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #129 and #127; by 1966 that had become #97 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amanda #419, Maire #868.
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 | Maire |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| 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 Maire.
- 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
Maire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Girls