Abina vs Anna
Abina and Annacompared 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 1989, Abina was ranked #503 and Anna #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Abina was ranked #4564 and Anna #64 among girls in England and Wales.
Abina and Anna over time
Abina and Anna appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Abina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Abina in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abina #214 in 1967, Anna #30 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1965–1989
Abina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Abina #214 in 1967, Anna #30 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Abina #503, Anna #59.
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 Anna
Pairs where Anna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #125 and #1894.
Anna · Courtney · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #125 and #1743.
Anna · Jodie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #125 and #1541.
Anna · Gemma · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Siobhán
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #35 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #26 and #885.
Anna · Siobhán · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Abina | Anna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈa.na/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4564 (2009) | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Abina does not have one recorded yet.
- Abina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Anna.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Abina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #221 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 recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #214 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1965–1989).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #4564 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Girls
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls