Amaya vs Jayda
Amaya and Jaydacompared 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 2024, Amaya was ranked #104 and Jayda #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amaya was ranked #727 and Jayda #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amaya and Jayda over time
Amaya and Jayda appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Amaya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jayda 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amaya held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jayda in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amaya #104 in 2024, Jayda #683 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amaya #104, Jayda #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2023
Amaya held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jayda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amaya #430 in 2017, Jayda #502 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Amaya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #559 and #502; by 2023 that had become #727 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amaya #727, Jayda #856.
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 | Amaya | Jayda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amaya and Jayda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amaya
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jayda
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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 recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls