Amanda vs Sarah-Jane
Amanda and Sarah-Janecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amanda was ranked #363 and Sarah-Jane #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amanda was ranked #436 and Sarah-Jane #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #775 and Sarah-Jane #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Sarah-Jane over time
Amanda and Sarah-Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sarah-Jane in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sarah-Jane 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Sarah-Jane #502 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Sarah-Jane #502 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #775, Sarah-Jane #4645.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2018
Amanda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #174 in 2004, Sarah-Jane #431 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amanda #436, Sarah-Jane #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2011
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sarah-Jane in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #172 in 1997, Sarah-Jane #172 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amanda #363, Sarah-Jane #363.
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.
- Amanda vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #306 and #896.
Amanda · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #33.
Amanda · Annie · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Niamh
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #90.
Amanda · Niamh · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2017 they were #471 and #873.
Amanda · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Amanda | Sarah-Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Sarah-Jane.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sarah-Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #502 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2014
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls