Amie vs Cailin
Amie and Cailincompared 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 2010, Amie was ranked #324 and Cailin #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amie was ranked #661 and Cailin #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Amie was ranked #1507 and Cailin #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Amie and Cailin over time
Amie and Cailin appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Amie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cailin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cailin 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 · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2020
Amie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cailin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amie #148 in 1996, Cailin #1372 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amie #1507, Cailin #5493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1985–2014
Amie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Cailin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amie #192 in 1989, Cailin #356 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Amie #661, Cailin #752.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2010
Amie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cailin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amie #184 in 2000, Cailin #213 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Amie #324, Cailin #430.
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 | Cailin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amie and Cailin 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Cailin
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls