Amanda vs Marie
Amanda and Mariecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Amanda was ranked #13 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Amanda was ranked #32 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Marie #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Marie over time
Amanda and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie 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.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Amanda moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1965 as Marie fell out of it to #61, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Amanda moved ahead of Marie in New Zealand · Girls — #62 and #50 the year before became #50 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Marie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #52 and #45.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amanda and Marie averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #631 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Marie #556.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marie in 45.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Marie #45.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Marie #1894.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1961–1982
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Marie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #9 in 1976, Marie #50 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Amanda moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #62 and #50; by 1965 that had become #50 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Amanda #13, Marie #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1954–1965
Amanda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #32 in 1965, Marie #63 in 1955.
The order changed in 1956: Amanda moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #80 and #63; by 1956 that had become #61 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Amanda #32, Marie #100.
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 | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| 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 Marie.
- 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
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls