Amira vs Lori
Amira and Loricompared 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, Amira was ranked #139 and Lori #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amira was ranked #305 and Lori #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Amira was ranked #395 and Lori #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amira and Lori over time
Amira and Lori appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Amira held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lori 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amira held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lori in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amira #139 in 2024, Lori #643 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Amira moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #703 and #643; by 1997 that had become #689 and #926.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amira #139, Lori #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2022
Amira held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amira #153 in 2010, Lori #269 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amira #305, Lori #418.
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 | Amira | Lori |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #79 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Amira has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lori.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amira
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #442 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lori
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2022
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls