Agnes vs Naia
Agnes and Naiacompared 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 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Naia #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Naia #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Agnes was ranked #856 and Naia #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Naia over time
Agnes and Naia appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Naia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Naia 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Naia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Naia #736 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Naia #736.
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 | Naia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #476 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Naia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Naia
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3247 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #736 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls