Amber vs Lucie
Amber and Luciecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Lucie #188 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Lucie #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #164 and Lucie #747 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Lucie #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Lucie over time
Amber and Lucie appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lucie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lucie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amber in 1. 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 Lucie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #164 and #747.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lucie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Lucie #121 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #164, Lucie #747.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1980–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lucie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Lucie #164 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Lucie #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lucie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Lucie #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Lucie #288.
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 | Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber and Lucie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucie
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — 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: #71 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls