Amy vs Marlene
Amy and Marlenecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Amy was ranked #30 and Marlene #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Marlene #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Marlene #516 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Marlene over time
Amy and Marlene appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marlene in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Amy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Amy moved ahead of Marlene in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #326 and #326 the year before became #154 and #429.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Marlene changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #457 and #516.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Marlene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #457 and #516.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1971–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marlene in 32.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Marlene #91 in 1987.
The order changed in 2025: Amy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #431 and #366; by 2025 that had become #457 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Marlene #516.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Marlene #1585 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Marlene #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1967–2014
Amy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1992, Marlene #326 in 1970.
The order changed in 1977: Amy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #326 and #326; by 1977 that had become #154 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Amy #30, Marlene #876.
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 | Marlene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Norway · Girls #516 (2025) |
| 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 Marlene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Marlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #519 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls