Amy vs Ava
Amy and Avacompared 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, Amy was ranked #363 and Ava #9 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Ava #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Ava #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Ava #11 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Ava #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Ava #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Ava #143 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Ava over time
Amy and Ava appear together in 6 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Amy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Ava 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.
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 2008, Ava moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #23 and #38 the year before became #34 and #21.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Ava were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #138 and #26.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ava in 20.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Ava #1 in 2008.
The order changed in 2006: Ava moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #4 and #18; by 2006 that had become #11 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Ava #26.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ava in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Ava #3 in 2018.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #23 and #38; by 2008 that had become #34 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Ava #9.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ava in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Ava #9 in 2016.
The order changed in 2010: Ava moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #16 and #24; by 2010 that had become #26 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Ava #32.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ava in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Ava #105 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Ava moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #269 and #270; by 2009 that had become #367 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Ava #143.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ava in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amy #25 in 2003, Ava #10 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Ava moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #28 and #51; by 2006 that had become #36 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Ava #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 2003–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ava in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amy #27 in 2003, Ava #9 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #28 and #57; by 2005 that had become #35 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Ava #10.
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 | Ava |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Ava both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls