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Amy vs Rebecca

Amy and Rebeccacompared 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 2008, Amy was ranked #42 and Rebecca #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2011, Amy was ranked #71 and Rebecca #85 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Rebecca #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Rebecca #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Rebecca #431 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Rebecca #413 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Rebecca #485 among girls in Norway.

Amy and Rebecca over time

Amy and Rebecca appear together in 6 published lists, across 234 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Rebecca reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1998, Amy moved ahead of Rebecca in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #14 and #9 the year before became #16 and #18.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amy and Rebecca changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #337.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amy and Rebecca averaged 26.2 places apart, ending at #366 and #413.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amy and Rebecca were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #413.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Rebecca #8 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Rebecca in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Rebecca #7 in 1995.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Rebecca #141.

  • Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1970–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rebecca in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Rebecca #55 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2025: Amy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #431 and #426; by 2025 that had become #457 and #485.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Rebecca #485.

  • New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1975–2011

    Amy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rebecca in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Rebecca #2 in 1977.

    The order changed in 2000: Amy moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #26 and #15; by 2000 that had become #13 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Amy #71, Rebecca #85.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1975–2008

    Amy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rebecca in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Rebecca #1 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1998: Amy moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #14 and #9; by 1998 that had become #16 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Amy #42, Rebecca #94.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rebecca in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Rebecca #8 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2025: Amy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #363 and #315; by 2025 that had become #366 and #413.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Rebecca #413.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rebecca in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Rebecca #2 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2024: Amy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #209 and #91; by 2024 that had become #253 and #337.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Rebecca #337.

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.

Other comparisons involving Rebecca

Pairs where Rebecca shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amy, Rebecca
FieldAmyRebecca
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally associated with concepts of 'joining', 'tying', or a 'team/yoke' — a binding or connecting sense, from a Semitic root about fastening things together.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka
Pronunciation/rəˈbɛkə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Rebecca has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebecca.
  • A meaning is recorded for Rebecca; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rebecca

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #440 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2008

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2008).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls