Amy vs Leona
Amy and Leonacompared 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 Leona #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Leona #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Leona #267 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Leona #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Leona #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Leona over time
Amy and Leona appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leona in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Leona 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 Leona changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #138 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Leona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #138 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Leona in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Leona #97 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Leona #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Leona #200 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Leona #980.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Amy held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Leona #91 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Amy #108, Leona #298.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2002–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Leona in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Leona #161 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Leona #267.
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 | Leona |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Norway · Girls #267 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Leona both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Leona
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 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 recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls