Amy vs Hayley
Amy and Hayleycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Hayley #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Hayley #59 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Hayley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Hayley #230 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Hayley #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Hayley over time
Amy and Hayley appear together in 5 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hayley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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 2003, Hayley moved ahead of Amy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #26 the year before became #27 and #18.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Hayley averaged 24.6 places apart, ending at #90 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Hayley were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1979 to 2012, ending at #90 and #51.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Hayley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Hayley #48 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Hayley #148.
New Zealand · Girls38 shared years, 1975–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Hayley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Hayley #14 in 1990.
The order changed in 2012: Hayley moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #71 and #73; by 2012 that had become #82 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Hayley #59.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hayley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Hayley #18 in 2003.
The order changed in 2003: Hayley moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #18 and #26; by 2003 that had become #27 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Hayley #51.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hayley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Hayley #503.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hayley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Hayley #57 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Hayley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #209 and #237; by 2024 that had become #253 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Hayley #227.
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 | Hayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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 and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls