Amanda vs Melanie
Amanda and Melaniecompared 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 Melanie #482 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Amanda was ranked #67 and Melanie #96 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Melanie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Amanda was ranked #440 and Melanie #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Melanie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Melanie #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Melanie over time
Amanda and Melanie appear together in 6 published lists, across 195 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Melanie 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.
Melanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Amanda in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Melanie changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #934.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Melanie averaged 26.5 places apart, ending at #72 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Melanie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #52 and #482.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Melanie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Melanie #128 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Melanie #885.
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1973–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Melanie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Melanie #281 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Melanie #482.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Melanie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Melanie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #775 and #809; by 2023 that had become #794 and #754.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Melanie #934.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1966–1996
Amanda held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Melanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Melanie #8 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Amanda #67, Melanie #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1970–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Melanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Melanie #14 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Melanie #82.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2016
Amanda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Melanie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Melanie #197 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Melanie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #327 and #440; by 2016 that had become #440 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amanda #440, Melanie #306.
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 | Melanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #482 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Melanie both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Melanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #482 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls