Amanda vs Nuala
Amanda and Nualacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Nuala #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Nuala #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Nuala #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Nuala over time
Amanda and Nuala appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nuala 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.
Nuala reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amanda in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Nuala were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1964–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Nuala in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Nuala #71 in 1965.
The order changed in 2023: Amanda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #747 and #634; by 2023 that had become #495 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Nuala #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Nuala in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Nuala #860 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Nuala #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Amanda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nuala in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Nuala #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Amanda moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #377 and #318; by 2013 that had become #327 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #355, Nuala #432.
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 | Nuala |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| 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 Nuala.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Nuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1036 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls