Amara vs Harriet
Amara and Harrietcompared 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 Harriet #52 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #118 and Harriet #68 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #76 and Harriet #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #113 and Harriet #152 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #227 and Harriet #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #443 and Harriet #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amara and Harriet over time
Amara and Harriet appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Harriet held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amara in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Harriet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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 Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amara #404 in 2023, Harriet #212 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harriet in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amara #118 in 2024, Harriet #45 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #118, Harriet #68.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2025
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harriet in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amara #404 in 2023, Harriet #212 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amara #443, Harriet #226.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harriet in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amara #227 in 2024, Harriet #107 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #227, Harriet #150.
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 | Harriet |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Harriet.
- 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
Harriet
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #213 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls