Ameera vs Bernadette
Ameera and Bernadettecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ameera was ranked #490 and Bernadette #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ameera was ranked #885 and Bernadette #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ameera and Bernadette over time
Ameera and Bernadette appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Ameera held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bernadette in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ameera and Bernadette were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #490 and #1719.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ameera held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Bernadette in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ameera #354 in 2010, Bernadette #620 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Ameera moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1107 and #1063; by 2002 that had become #735 and #1372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ameera #490, Bernadette #1719.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2025
Ameera held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Bernadette in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ameera #665 in 2008, Bernadette #700 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Bernadette moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #727 and #856; by 2024 that had become #736 and #736.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ameera #885, Bernadette #718.
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 Bernadette
Pairs where Bernadette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Elizabeth · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bridget vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #718.
Bridget · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martina vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #718.
Martina · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bernadette vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #15 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Bernadette · Kathleen · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ameera | Bernadette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #490 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ameera has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Bernadette.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ameera
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #354 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls