Amy vs Bernadette
Amy and Bernadettecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Bernadette #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Bernadette #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Bernadette #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Bernadette over time
Amy and Bernadette appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernadette 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.
Bernadette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amy 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 1982, Amy moved ahead of Bernadette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #72 and #59 the year before became #51 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Bernadette were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #138 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Bernadette #620 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Bernadette in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Bernadette #12 in 1969.
The order changed in 1982: Amy moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #72 and #59; by 1982 that had become #51 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Bernadette #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Bernadette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Bernadette #620 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Bernadette #1603.
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 | Bernadette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Bernadette.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls