Amy-Lee vs Keely
Amy-Lee and Keelycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Amy-Lee was ranked #268 and Keely #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Amy-Lee was ranked #862 and Keely #597 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Amy-Lee was ranked #4096 and Keely #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy-Lee and Keely over time
Amy-Lee and Keely appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Keely held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Amy-Lee 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.
Keely reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amy-Lee 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 · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Amy-Lee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Keely in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amy-Lee #1573 in 2007, Keely #282 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Amy-Lee moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3185 and #1665; by 2012 that had become #2717 and #2969.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amy-Lee #4096, Keely #5785.
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 | Amy-Lee | Keely |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4096 (2016) | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy-Lee has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keely.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amy-Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded1997–2009
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #4096 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.
England and Wales · Girls
Keely
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls