Alisa vs Anna
Alisa 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 2019, Alisa was ranked #424 and Anna #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #337 and Anna #23 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #718 and Anna #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisa was ranked #708 and Anna #125 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Anna over time
Alisa and Anna appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alisa 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisa and Anna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #337 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1974–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 39.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #255 in 2022, Anna #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #337, Anna #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Anna #31 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisa #708, Anna #125.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anna in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Anna #12 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #718, Anna #26.
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 | Alisa | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Alisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Anna.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Alisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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