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Amaya vs Ivy

Amaya and Ivycompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amaya was ranked #122 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amaya was ranked #315 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amaya was ranked #288 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amaya was ranked #273 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amaya and Ivy over time

Amaya and Ivy appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amaya 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.

Ivy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amaya 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 — Amaya #273 in 2025, Ivy #49 in 2023.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19972025

    Amaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Amaya #104 in 2024, Ivy #5 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amaya #122, Ivy #9.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 20112025

    Amaya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ivy in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Amaya #273 in 2025, Ivy #49 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #798 and #937; by 2012 that had become #677 and #371.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amaya #273, Ivy #50.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ivy

Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Ivy vs Aurora

    Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Charlotte vs Ivy

    Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 19722025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Ada

    Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Arabella

    Ivy and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Arabella · 30 shared years, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amaya, Ivy
FieldAmayaIvy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the ivy plant.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (plant name)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #122 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Amaya does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amaya and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Amaya doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Amaya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #122 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls