Amanda vs Sana
Amanda and Sanacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Sana #348 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Sana #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Sana #686 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Sana over time
Amanda and Sana appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sana in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sana 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Sana changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #686.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Sana were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #52 and #348.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1982–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Sana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Sana #273 in 1984.
The order changed in 1986: Amanda moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #433 and #409; by 1986 that had become #253 and #533.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Sana #348.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sana in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Sana #172 in 2002.
The order changed in 2019: Sana moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #602 and #633; by 2019 that had become #682 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Sana #686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sana in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #194 in 2010, Sana #544 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Sana moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #631 and #736; by 2025 that had become #608 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Sana #544.
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 | Sana |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Sana
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #621 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls