Amy vs Colleen
Amy and Colleencompared 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 2016, Amy was ranked #129 and Colleen #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Colleen #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amy was ranked #209 and Colleen #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amy and Colleen over time
Amy and Colleen appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Colleen 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Colleen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1968 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, Colleen #753 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Colleen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Colleen #197 in 1992.
The order changed in 1969: Amy moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #357 and #327; by 1969 that had become #322 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Colleen #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2023
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Colleen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Colleen #103 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amy #209, Colleen #391.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2016
Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Colleen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Colleen #753 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amy #129, Colleen #4763.
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 | Colleen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| 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 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Colleen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Colleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls