Amanda vs Mikayla
Amanda and Mikaylacompared 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 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Mikayla #42 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Mikayla #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Mikayla #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Mikayla #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Mikayla over time
Amanda and Mikayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mikayla 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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mikayla 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mikayla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Mikayla #681 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Mikayla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #794 and #851; by 2024 that had become #1036 and #980.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Mikayla #980.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mikayla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #86 in 1996, Mikayla #232 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Mikayla #898.
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 | Mikayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| 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 Mikayla both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Mikayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #51 among girls in New Zealand in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2013
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1994–2013).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls