Amina vs Sky
Amina and Skycompared 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 2024, Amina was ranked #198 and Sky #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #431 and Sky #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #441 and Sky #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Sky over time
Amina and Sky appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sky 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amina #182 in 2008, Sky #197 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sky in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Sky #197 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Sky #1036.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Sky #555 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #441, Sky #898.
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 | Sky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Sky does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Sky.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Sky doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sky
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #506 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1036 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls