Agnes vs Marianna
Agnes and Mariannacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Marianna #479 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Marianna #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #509 and Marianna #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Marianna #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Marianna over time
Agnes and Marianna appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marianna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marianna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Agnes 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agnes and Marianna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #509 and #1892.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Agnes rose about as far as Marianna fell — from #1914 and #944 in 1996 to #509 and #1892 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Marianna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #509 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Agnes #248 in 1977, Marianna #518 in 1977.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marianna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Marianna #835 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Agnes moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #992 and #835; by 2002 that had become #998 and #1104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #509, Marianna #1892.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1977–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marianna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #248 in 1977, Marianna #518 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Marianna #898.
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 | Agnes | Marianna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #479 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marianna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 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: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marianna
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2016
Highest recorded position: #353 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls