Amira vs Pippa
Amira and Pippacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amira was ranked #79 and Pippa #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amira was ranked #130 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amira was ranked #192 and Pippa #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amira was ranked #139 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amira was ranked #215 and Pippa #230 among girls in Scotland.
Amira and Pippa over time
Amira and Pippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Pippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amira 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.
Pippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amira 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.
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
Amira and Pippa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #130 and #118.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amira #139 in 2021, Pippa #67 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amira held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pippa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amira #139 in 2024, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amira #139, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Amira held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pippa in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amira #130 in 2025, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Pippa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #245 and #377; by 2011 that had become #359 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amira #130, Pippa #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Amira held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Pippa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amira #139 in 2021, Pippa #67 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amira #192, Pippa #127.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #79 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amira has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls