Amara vs Veda
Amara and Vedacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #113 and Veda #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #118 and Veda #1128 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #443 and Veda #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amara and Veda over time
Amara and Veda appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Amara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Veda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 — Amara #118 in 2024, Veda #1128 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Veda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amara #118 in 2024, Veda #1128 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #118, Veda #1128.
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 | Veda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #76 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Veda.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Veda
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2025
Highest recorded position: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2019–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls