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Amanda vs Rebecca

Amanda and Rebeccacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Rebecca #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Rebecca #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Rebecca #485 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Rebecca #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Rebecca #162 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Rebecca #413 among girls in England and Wales.

Amanda and Rebecca over time

Amanda and Rebecca appear together in 6 published lists, across 223 years of shared records. Rebecca held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Amanda in 1.

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.

Rebecca reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Amanda in 2. 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 1972, Rebecca moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #13 and #17 the year before became #11 and #8.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Rebecca averaged 18.1 places apart, ending at #84 and #18.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Rebecca rose about as far as Amanda fell — from #36 and #92 in 1966 to #84 and #18 in 1999.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amanda and Rebecca were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #413.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Rebecca #8 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rebecca in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Rebecca #7 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1989: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #23 and #30; by 1989 that had become #25 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Rebecca #141.

  • Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Rebecca in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Rebecca #55 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1994: Amanda moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #87 and #67; by 1994 that had become #65 and #74.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Rebecca #485.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1966–1999

    Amanda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rebecca in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Rebecca #1 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1972: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #13 and #17; by 1972 that had become #11 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Rebecca #18.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1966–1997

    Amanda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rebecca in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Rebecca #2 in 1977.

    The order changed in 1988: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #4 and #6; by 1988 that had become #7 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Rebecca #13.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rebecca in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Rebecca #8 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Rebecca #413.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rebecca in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Rebecca #2 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Rebecca #162.

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.

Other comparisons involving Rebecca

Pairs where Rebecca shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Rebecca
FieldAmandaRebecca
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally associated with concepts of 'joining', 'tying', or a 'team/yoke' — a binding or connecting sense, from a Semitic root about fastening things together.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka
PronunciationNot yet recorded/rəˈbɛkə/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Rebecca has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amanda and Rebecca both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Rebecca; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Amanda

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rebecca

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #440 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2008

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2008).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls