Amanda vs Norah
Amanda and Norahcompared 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 Norah #449 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Norah #175 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Norah #262 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Norah #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amanda and Norah over time
Amanda and Norah appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Norah in 0.
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 1 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 Norah changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #304.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Norah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #26 in 2016, Norah #161 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Norah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Norah #135 in 1964.
The order changed in 2022: Norah moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #464; by 2022 that had become #747 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Norah #304.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Norah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #226 in 1997, Norah #232 in 2022.
The order changed in 2014: Norah moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #584 and #663; by 2014 that had become #629 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Norah #262.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1994–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Norah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Norah #161 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Norah #449.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amanda
Pairs where Amanda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amanda vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #306 and #896.
Amanda · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #33.
Amanda · Annie · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Niamh
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #90.
Amanda · Niamh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2017 they were #471 and #873.
Amanda · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Amanda | Norah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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 Norah.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Norah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #449 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls