Amy vs Dearbhla
Amy and Dearbhlacompared 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 2014, Amy was ranked #82 and Dearbhla #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Dearbhla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Dearbhla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amy and Dearbhla over time
Amy and Dearbhla appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dearbhla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1975, Amy moved ahead of Dearbhla in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #264 and #233 the year before became #180 and #343.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amy rose about as far as Dearbhla fell — from #322 and #322 in 1969 to #138 and #483 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Dearbhla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #138 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1969–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Dearbhla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Dearbhla #126 in 1999.
The order changed in 1975: Amy moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #264 and #233; by 1975 that had become #180 and #343.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Dearbhla #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Dearbhla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Dearbhla #90 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Dearbhla #253.
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 | Dearbhla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Dearbhla both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls