Amira vs Vanesa
Amira and Vanesacompared 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 Vanesa #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Amira was ranked #203 and Vanesa #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amira was ranked #302 and Vanesa #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amira and Vanesa over time
Amira and Vanesa appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Amira held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vanesa 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.
Vanesa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amira in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2025
Amira held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Vanesa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amira #124 in 2025, Vanesa #757 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amira #124, Vanesa #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2022
Amira held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vanesa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amira #203 in 2022, Vanesa #356 in 2010.
The order changed in 2010: Amira moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #539 and #379; by 2010 that had become #245 and #356.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Amira #203, Vanesa #905.
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 | Vanesa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amira and Vanesa both have 3 syllables.
- 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 #124 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Vanesa
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls