Amina vs Dominika
Amina and Dominikacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Amina was ranked #173 and Dominika #543 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amina was ranked #205 and Dominika #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Amina was ranked #502 and Dominika #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Dominika over time
Amina and Dominika appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominika in 1.
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
Amina and Dominika changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2008, ending at #173 and #543.
- Longest-running competitions
Amina and Dominika were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1978 to 2008, ending at #173 and #543.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amina #182 in 2008, Dominika #663 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1978–2008
Amina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dominika in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amina #154 in 2002, Dominika #226 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Amina #173, Dominika #543.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2025
Amina held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Dominika in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Dominika #663 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amina #205, Dominika #3705.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2019
Amina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dominika in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Dominika #309 in 2010.
The order changed in 2017: Amina moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #585 and #515; by 2017 that had become #524 and #579.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Amina #502, Dominika #871.
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 | Amina | Dominika |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Dominika does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Dominika.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Dominika doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dominika
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2008
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1978–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls