Amanda vs Sandra
Amanda and Sandracompared 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 1981, Amanda was ranked #3 and Sandra #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1980, Amanda was ranked #10 and Sandra #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Sandra over time
Amanda and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda in 2.
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.
Sandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1969, Amanda moved ahead of Sandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #22 the year before became #17 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Sandra changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #631 and #736.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Sandra averaged 36.7 places apart, ending at #3 and #91.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Sandra fell — from #556 and #138 in 1971 to #52 and #257 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #257.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Sandra in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 2024: Amanda moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #747 and #747; by 2024 that had become #631 and #736.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Sandra #736.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sandra in 31.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order changed in 2006: Amanda moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #59 and #48; by 2006 that had become #56 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Sandra #257.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Sandra #2771.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Amanda held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sandra in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #3 in 1981, Sandra #13 in 1961.
The order changed in 1969: Amanda moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #26 and #22; by 1969 that had become #17 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Amanda #3, Sandra #91.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1961–1980
Amanda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #9 in 1976, Sandra #3 in 1962.
The order changed in 1970: Amanda moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #28 and #21; by 1970 that had become #23 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Amanda #10, Sandra #98.
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 | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sandra.
- 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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls