Amy vs Blaithin
Amy and Blaithincompared 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 2017, Amy was ranked #44 and Blaithin #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Amy was ranked #76 and Blaithin #4739 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Blaithin #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amy and Blaithin over time
Amy and Blaithin appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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 2024, Blaithin moved ahead of Amy in Northern Ireland · Girls — #209 and #264 the year before became #253 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Blaithin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1965 to 2017, ending at #44 and #219.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1965–2017
Amy held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Blaithin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Blaithin #219 in 2017.
The order changed in 1971: Amy moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #322 and #322; by 1971 that had become #277 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amy #44, Blaithin #219.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Blaithin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Blaithin #169 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #209 and #264; by 2024 that had become #253 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Blaithin #169.
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 | Blaithin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Blaithin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls