Amanda vs Patricia
Amanda and Patriciacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Amanda was ranked #6 and Patricia #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Amanda was ranked #14 and Patricia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #40 and Patricia #544 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Patricia #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Patricia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Patricia #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Patricia over time
Amanda and Patricia appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Patricia in 0.
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.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Amanda 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.
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 1967, Amanda moved ahead of Patricia in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #33 the year before became #28 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Patricia changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #608.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Patricia averaged 42.3 places apart, ending at #6 and #98.
- Mirrored each other
Over 37 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Patricia fell — from #556 and #341 in 1971 to #40 and #544 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Patricia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #40 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Patricia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Patricia #8 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Patricia #608.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2017
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Patricia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Patricia #271 in 1973.
The order changed in 1985: Amanda moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #454 and #307; by 1985 that had become #433 and #494.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #40, Patricia #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Patricia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Patricia #1353.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1984
Amanda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Patricia in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1982, Patricia #10 in 1954.
The order changed in 1967: Amanda moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #36 and #33; by 1967 that had become #28 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Amanda #6, Patricia #98.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1961–1978
Amanda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Patricia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #10 in 1975, Patricia #20 in 1961.
The order changed in 1967: Amanda moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #43 and #40; by 1967 that had become #32 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Amanda #14, Patricia #85.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2017
Amanda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Patricia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Patricia #139 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Amanda moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #440 and #440; by 2017 that had become #355 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #355, Patricia #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 | Patricia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Patricia both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls