Amara vs Willow
Amara and Willowcompared 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 Willow #7 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #118 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #76 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #113 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amara was ranked #227 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amara was ranked #443 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Amara was ranked #3048 and Willow #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
Amara and Willow over time
Amara and Willow appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Willow 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.
Willow 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.
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, Willow #9 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Willow in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amara #118 in 2024, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order changed in 1998: Willow moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #721 and #983; by 1998 that had become #817 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #118, Willow #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2025
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amara #404 in 2023, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amara #443, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Amara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amara #227 in 2024, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amara #227, Willow #44.
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 | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #76 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Amara does not have one recorded yet.
- Amara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Willow.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; 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
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls