Amy vs Bethany
Amy and Bethanycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Amy was ranked #28 and Bethany #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Bethany #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Bethany #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Bethany #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Bethany #539 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Bethany over time
Amy and Bethany appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bethany in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bethany 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Bethany changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #363 and #539.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amy and Bethany averaged 27.4 places apart, ending at #363 and #539.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Bethany were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #138 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amy #4 in 1998, Bethany #32 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Bethany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Bethany #179 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Bethany #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Bethany in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Bethany #11 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Bethany #539.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Bethany in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Bethany #32 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Bethany #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bethany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #10 in 1994, Bethany #73 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Amy #28, Bethany #100.
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 | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Bethany.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls