Amy vs Dana
Amy and Danacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Amy was ranked #29 and Dana #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Dana #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Dana #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Dana #499 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Dana over time
Amy and Dana appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dana in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amy 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 Dana changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #457 and #499.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amy rose about as far as Dana fell — from #326 and #396 in 1970 to #138 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Dana were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1970 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, Dana #210 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1970–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Dana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2005, Dana #293 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Dana #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Dana #210 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Dana #934.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1970–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Dana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Dana #412 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Dana #499.
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 | Dana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Norway · Girls #499 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Dana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Dana
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #496 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #210 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #499 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls