Amber vs Dearbhla
Amber and Dearbhlacompared 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 2014, Amber was ranked #55 and Dearbhla #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Dearbhla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Dearbhla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Dearbhla over time
Amber and Dearbhla appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dearbhla 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.
Dearbhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2002, Amber moved ahead of Dearbhla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #94 and #90 the year before became #96 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Dearbhla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #148 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Dearbhla in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Dearbhla #126 in 1999.
The order changed in 1994: Amber moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #223 and #155; by 1994 that had become #168 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Dearbhla #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Dearbhla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Dearbhla #90 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Amber moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #94 and #90; by 2002 that had become #96 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Dearbhla #253.
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 | Dearbhla |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| 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 Dearbhla 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
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls