Amie vs April
Amie and Aprilcompared 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 2014, Amie was ranked #439 and April #229 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amie was ranked #896 and April #267 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amie was ranked #2771 and April #360 among girls in England and Wales.
Amie and April over time
Amie and April appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. April held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amie and April changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2014, ending at #439 and #229.
- Longest-running competitions
Amie and April were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1980 to 2018, ending at #896 and #267.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amie #148 in 1996, April #146 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #148 and #146 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #2771 and #360.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1980–2018
Amie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, April in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amie #174 in 1993, April #147 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amie #896, April #267.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, April in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amie #148 in 1996, April #146 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amie #2771, April #360.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2014
Amie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, April in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amie #184 in 2000, April #209 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Amie #439, April #229.
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 | Amie | April |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amie and April both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
April
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls