Amy vs Charmaine
Amy and Charmainecompared 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 2005, Amy was ranked #4 and Charmaine #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Amy was ranked #9 and Charmaine #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Amy was ranked #379 and Charmaine #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Charmaine over time
Amy and Charmaine appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charmaine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charmaine 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Charmaine #319 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2023
Amy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Charmaine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Charmaine #319 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amy #379, Charmaine #4056.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1970–2005
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Charmaine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2005, Charmaine #283 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Amy #4, Charmaine #689.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amy
Pairs where Amy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amy vs Courtney
In 1997 they stood at #9 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2017 they were #87 and #432.
Amy · Courtney · 21 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Amy
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #9 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #23 and #363.
Charlotte · Amy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Amy
Caitlin and Amy changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #119 and #253.
Caitlin · Amy · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amy vs Chelsea
Amy and Chelsea both fell over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amy · Chelsea · 39 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Amy | Charmaine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Charmaine.
- 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
Charmaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2005
Highest recorded position: #283 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls