Amber vs Blaithin
Amber and Blaithincompared 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 2013, Amber was ranked #65 and Blaithin #4739 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amber was ranked #75 and Blaithin #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Blaithin #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Blaithin over time
Amber and Blaithin appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amber reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Blaithin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1975 to 2017, ending at #75 and #219.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1975–2017
Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Blaithin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Blaithin #219 in 2017.
The order changed in 1989: Amber moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #529 and #313; by 1989 that had become #377 and #445.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amber #75, Blaithin #219.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Blaithin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Blaithin #169 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #81 and #175; by 2023 that had become #264 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Blaithin #169.
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 | Blaithin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber and Blaithin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls