Amie vs Keely
Amie and Keelycompared 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 Keely #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amie was ranked #896 and Keely #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Amie was ranked #2341 and Keely #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Amie and Keely over time
Amie and Keely appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Amie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keely in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amie and Keely changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2010, ending at #324 and #430.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amie #148 in 1996, Keely #282 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2021
Amie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Keely in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amie #148 in 1996, Keely #282 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Amie #2341, Keely #5581.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1993–2018
Amie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Keely in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amie #174 in 1993, Keely #279 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amie #896, Keely #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2010
Amie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Keely in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amie #212 in 2004, Keely #241 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Amie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #384 and #332; by 2007 that had become #351 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Amie #324, Keely #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 | Keely |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2771 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) |
| 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 Keely 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
Keely
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls