Amber vs Ann
Amber and Anncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amber was ranked #106 and Ann #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Ann #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Ann #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amber and Ann over time
Amber and Ann appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ann 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.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amber 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Amber moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #92 the year before became #83 and #152.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Ann were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #148 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amber #31 in 1998, Ann #539 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ann in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Ann #4 in 1970.
The order changed in 1998: Amber moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #129 and #92; by 1998 that had become #83 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Ann #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Ann #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Ann #1406.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Amber held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #70 in 2005, Ann #229 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amber #106, Ann #277.
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 | Amber | Ann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ann.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls