Amber vs Rosa
Amber and Rosacompared 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 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Rosa #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Rosa #108 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Rosa #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Rosa #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amber and Rosa over time
Amber and Rosa appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rosa in 0.
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 3 of those lists, and Rosa 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 2023, Rosa moved ahead of Amber in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #144 the year before became #122 and #105.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Rosa rose about as far as Amber fell — from #94 and #267 in 2001 to #179 and #75 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Rosa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #148 and #226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amber #50 in 2014, Rosa #53 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Rosa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Rosa #197 in 2020.
The order changed in 1975: Amber moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #447 and #447; by 1975 that had become #455 and #503.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Rosa #226.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rosa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Rosa #94 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Rosa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #117 and #144; by 2023 that had become #122 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Rosa #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rosa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Rosa #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2018: Rosa moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #67 and #77; by 2018 that had become #63 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Rosa #75.
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 | Rosa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber and Rosa 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 #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rosa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls