Amanda vs Nicole
Amanda and Nicolecompared 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 Nicole #23 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Nicole #448 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Nicole #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Nicole #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Nicole #328 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Nicole over time
Amanda and Nicole appear together in 6 published lists, across 222 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amanda in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1989, Nicole moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #9 and #10 the year before became #12 and #9.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Nicole changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #52 and #448.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Nicole averaged 9.9 places apart, ending at #84 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Nicole were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 1999, ending at #84 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Nicole in 35.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Nicole #15 in 1996.
The order changed in 1991: Nicole moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #33 and #53; by 1991 that had become #39 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Nicole #381.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Nicole in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Nicole #205 in 2003.
The order changed in 1988: Amanda moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #292 and #281; by 1988 that had become #173 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Nicole #448.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1964–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nicole in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Nicole #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 1989: Nicole moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #9 and #10; by 1989 that had become #12 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Nicole #64.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Nicole #328.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1969–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nicole in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Nicole #5 in 1987.
The order changed in 1988: Nicole moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #4 and #5; by 1988 that had become #7 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Nicole #23.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Nicole #14 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Nicole #266.
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 | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda and Nicole both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Nicole
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls