Addison vs Anna
Addison 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Anna #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Anna #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Anna #53 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Addison was ranked #58 and Anna #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Addison was ranked #69 and Anna #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #351 and Anna #142 among girls in England and Wales.
Addison and Anna over time
Addison and Anna appear together in 5 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Addison 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.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Addison 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 2021, Addison moved ahead of Anna in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #85 and #74 the year before became #69 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Addison and Anna changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2009 and 2021, ending at #58 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Addison #46 in 2011, Anna #43 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 23.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Anna #31 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #351, Anna #142.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Anna #12 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Anna #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Anna #4 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #192, Anna #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2021
Addison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Anna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Addison #50 in 2011, Anna #48 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Addison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #85 and #74; by 2021 that had become #69 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Addison #69, Anna #85.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2021
Addison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Anna in 4.
Highest recorded here: Addison #46 in 2011, Anna #43 in 2011.
The order changed in 2017: Addison moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #77 and #62; by 2017 that had become #57 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Addison #58, Anna #99.
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 Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #142 and #3035.
Anna · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #2278.
Anna · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 | Addison | Anna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #351 (2025) | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Addison does not have one recorded yet.
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Anna.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Addison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #142 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls