Amy vs Davina
Amy and Davinacompared 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 2002, Amy was ranked #8 and Davina #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Davina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Davina #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Davina #763 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Davina over time
Amy and Davina appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davina 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 Davina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #763.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1967–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Davina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Davina #254 in 1977.
The order changed in 1968: Amy moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #393 and #354; by 1968 that had become #357 and #401.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Davina #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Davina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Davina #323 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Davina #763.
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 | Davina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #763 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Davina.
- 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 #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Davina
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls