Amy vs Marissa

Amy and Marissacompared 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 2011, Amy was ranked #29 and Marissa #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amy was ranked #62 and Marissa #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Marissa #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Amy and Marissa over time

Amy and Marissa appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marissa in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amy rose about as far as Marissa fell — from #264 and #428 in 1974 to #62 and #896 in 2018.
Longest-running competitions
Amy and Marissa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1974 to 2018, ending at #62 and #896.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1974–2018
Amy held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Marissa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Marissa #353 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amy #62, Marissa #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marissa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Marissa #467 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Marissa #3695.

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
See the 2017 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
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

Side-by-side comparison of Amy, Marissa
Field	Amy	Marissa
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marissa.
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

Marissa

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2011
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2004–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls