Amanda vs Winifred
Amanda and Winifredcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Amanda was ranked #313 and Winifred #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Winifred #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Winifred over time
Amanda and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Winifred in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Amanda moved ahead of Winifred in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #110 the year before became #97 and #122.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Winifred were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #313 and #551.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2019
Amanda held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Winifred in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order changed in 1966: Amanda moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #129 and #110; by 1966 that had become #97 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Amanda #313, Winifred #551.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Winifred in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Winifred #374 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Winifred moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #582 and #785; by 2018 that had become #602 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Winifred #388.
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 | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amanda and Winifred both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls