Amanda vs Orlaigh
Amanda and Orlaighcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #254 and Orlaigh #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Orlaigh #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Amanda was ranked #794 and Orlaigh #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Orlaigh over time
Amanda and Orlaigh appear together in 2 published lists, across 18 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Orlaigh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Orlaigh 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1988–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Orlaigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #23 in 1988, Orlaigh #457 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #254, Orlaigh #894.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Orlaigh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Orlaigh #254 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #327, Orlaigh #440.
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 | Orlaigh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Orlaigh.
- 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
Orlaigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2013
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2013).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls