Amanda vs Nora
Amanda and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Nora #98 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amanda and Nora over time
Amanda and Nora appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Nora changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #26 in 2016, Nora #1 in 2014.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Nora in 25.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Nora #76.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nora in 50.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Nora #3.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nora in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Nora #75 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Nora moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #470 and #580; by 2013 that had become #584 and #479.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Nora #75.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nora in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #172 in 1997, Nora #98 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Nora moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #363 and #444; by 2013 that had become #327 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Nora #98.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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 #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls