Amy vs Dara
Amy and Daracompared 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 2021, Amy was ranked #108 and Dara #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Dara #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Dara #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Dara #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Dara over time
Amy and Dara appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dara 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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dara 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Amy moved ahead of Dara in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #264 and #264 the year before became #154 and #369.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Dara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #138 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1969–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Dara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Dara #175 in 1969.
The order changed in 1977: Amy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #264 and #264; by 1977 that had become #154 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Dara #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Dara #1393 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Dara #2574.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2021
Amy held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Dara #202 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Amy #108, Dara #350.
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 | Dara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (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 Dara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Dara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls