Amira vs Polly
Amira and Pollycompared 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 2025, Amira was ranked #124 and Polly #204 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amira was ranked #130 and Polly #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amira was ranked #302 and Polly #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amira was ranked #215 and Polly #333 among girls in Scotland.
Amira and Polly over time
Amira and Polly appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Amira held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Polly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Polly 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Amira moved ahead of Polly in England and Wales · Girls — #162 and #160 the year before became #143 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amira and Polly changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #124 and #204.
- Longest-running competitions
Amira and Polly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #124 and #204.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amira #139 in 2021, Polly #193 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amira held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Polly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amira #124 in 2025, Polly #156 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Amira moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #160; by 2023 that had become #143 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amira #124, Polly #204.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2025
Amira held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Polly in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amira #130 in 2025, Polly #296 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amira #130, Polly #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2023
Amira held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Polly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amira #139 in 2021, Polly #193 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Polly moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #139 and #223; by 2023 that had become #302 and #193.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amira #302, Polly #193.
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 | Polly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #79 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #204 (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 Polly.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #124 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Polly
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #204 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls