Amanda vs Sally
Amanda and Sallycompared 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 1979, Amanda was ranked #13 and Sally #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Amanda was ranked #29 and Sally #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Amanda was ranked #35 and Sally #479 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Sally #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Sally #255 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Sally #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Sally over time
Amanda and Sally appear together in 4 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sally 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.
Sally 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Amanda moved ahead of Sally in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #84 and #81 the year before became #80 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Sally changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #239.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Sally averaged 39.4 places apart, ending at #29 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Sally were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 38 years, from 1954 to 1993, ending at #29 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Sally in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Sally #153 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Sally moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #390; by 2022 that had become #747 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Sally #239.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls38 shared years, 1954–1993
Amanda held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sally in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Sally #36 in 1977.
The order changed in 1955: Amanda moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #84 and #81; by 1955 that had become #80 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Amanda #29, Sally #99.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sally in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Amanda moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #484 and #475; by 2007 that had become #426 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Sally #1743.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1961–1979
Amanda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sally in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #9 in 1976, Sally #57 in 1965.
The order changed in 1963: Amanda moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #92 and #60; by 1963 that had become #53 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Amanda #13, Sally #99.
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 | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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 Sally.
- 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
Sally
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls