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Amy-Leigh

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Amy-Leigh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #882 to #5666.199920032007201120152019#882#5666
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1005
1997#1176
1998#1319
1999#1317
2000#1389
2001#2226
2002#2540
2003#2191
2004#1252
2005#1343
2006#1862
2007#882
2008#1176
2009#1022
2010#1180
2011#1489
2012#1649
2013#1587
2014#1882
2015#4103
2016#4763
2017#4063
2018#5666
2019#5591

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2019.

In 2011: #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1489 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1005 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2007

    Highest recorded position: #271 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2007).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Amy-Leigh's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#188215HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#158719HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#148920HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#118027HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#102231HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#117625HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#88235HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#186212HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#134317HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#131914HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#117616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#100520HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Amy-Leigh is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Amy-Leigh, between 1996 and 2019. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: highest position in 2007Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201119962019
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201924#882 in 2007
Northern Ireland1997–20078#271 in 1997
Republic of Ireland20111#798 in 2011

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Northern Ireland (1997) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

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What is known about Amy-Leigh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2019.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.