Amanda vs Vivien
Amanda and Viviencompared 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 2016, Amanda was ranked #440 and Vivien #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amanda was ranked #747 and Vivien #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Vivien #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Vivien over time
Amanda and Vivien appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vivien in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Vivien were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #747 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1964–2022
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Vivien in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #17 in 1985, Vivien #243 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #747, Vivien #747.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Vivien in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Vivien #963 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Vivien #1406.
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 | Vivien |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1406 (2024) |
| 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 Vivien.
- 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 #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Vivien
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls