Amara vs Ava
Amara and Avacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Amara was ranked #98 and Ava #6 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #118 and Ava #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #113 and Ava #11 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #76 and Ava #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #443 and Ava #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #227 and Ava #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amara and Ava over time
Amara and Ava appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ava reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amara 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ava in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amara #118 in 2024, Ava #3 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #661 and #753; by 1997 that had become #721 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #118, Ava #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2025
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ava in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amara #404 in 2023, Ava #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amara #443, Ava #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ava in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amara #227 in 2024, Ava #9 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #227, Ava #32.
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 | Amara | Ava |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeɪvə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #76 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Amara does not have one recorded yet.
- Amara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ava.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Amara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #661 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 recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls