Amber vs Marilyn
Amber and Marilyncompared 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 2015, Amber was ranked #59 and Marilyn #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #111 and Marilyn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Marilyn #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Amber and Marilyn over time
Amber and Marilyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marilyn 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.
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 1995, Amber moved ahead of Marilyn in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #523 and #523 the year before became #130 and #516.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marilyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Marilyn #1541 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Marilyn #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1970–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Marilyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amber #59 in 2015, Marilyn #379 in 1975.
The order changed in 1995: Amber moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #523 and #523; by 1995 that had become #130 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #111, Marilyn #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 | Amber | Marilyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marilyn.
- 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
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls