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Amber vs Paris

Amber and Pariscompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Amber was ranked #32 and Paris #50 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2004, Amber was ranked #47 and Paris #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Amber was ranked #81 and Paris #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Paris #431 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Paris #837 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Paris #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Amber and Paris over time

Amber and Paris appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paris in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Paris 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paris in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Paris #119 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Paris #837.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 20002025

    Amber held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Paris in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Paris #272 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Paris #718.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 20012021

    Amber held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paris in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #65 in 2010, Paris #193 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Amber #81, Paris #446.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Amber, Paris
FieldAmberParis
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 #718 (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 Paris 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 #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Paris

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #250 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1999–2005

    Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls