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Amber vs Paige

Amber and Paigecompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2011, Amber was ranked #100 and Paige #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Amber was ranked #76 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amber was ranked #164 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Amber and Paige over time

Amber and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paige in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, Paige 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Paige moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2002 as Amber fell out of it to #59, having been #39 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2005, Amber moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #42 and #40 the year before became #38 and #45.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amber and Paige changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1990 and 2011, ending at #100 and #65.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amber and Paige averaged 18.8 places apart, ending at #100 and #65.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amber and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #164 and #580.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amber #31 in 1998, Paige #28 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #133 and #127 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #179 and #407.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 19912025

    Amber held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Paige #85 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Paige #173.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Amber held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Paige in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Paige #28 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2005: Amber moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #42 and #40; by 2005 that had become #38 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #164, Paige #580.

  • New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 19912021

    Amber held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Paige in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #29 in 2001, Paige #11 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Amber #76, Paige #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19972024

    Amber held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Paige in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Paige #53 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2024: Amber moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #264; by 2024 that had become #179 and #407.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Paige #407.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 19902011

    Amber held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Paige in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #39 in 2001, Paige #29 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2002: Paige moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #39 and #76; by 2002 that had become #59 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Amber #100, Paige #65.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Paige

Pairs where Paige shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amber, Paige
FieldAmberPaige
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Amber and Paige both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Amber

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #164 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Paige

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls