Ada-Rose vs Anne
Ada-Rose and Annecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ada-Rose was ranked #1197 and Anne #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Ada-Rose and Anne over time
Ada-Rose and Anne appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ada-Rose in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ada-Rose #992 in 2020, Anne #992 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Ada-Rose held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Anne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ada-Rose #992 in 2020, Anne #992 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ada-Rose #1197, Anne #1110.
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 | Ada-Rose | Anne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɑː.nə/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ann, Ane, Anna |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1197 (2025) | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Ada-Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada-Rose has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Anne.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Ada-Rose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Ada-Rose a "medium" Data Confidence level and Anne a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Ada-Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded2013
First recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2025
Highest recorded position: #992 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 2013–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls