Alisa vs Anne
Alisa 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #337 and Anne #159 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #718 and Anne #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisa was ranked #708 and Anne #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Anne over time
Alisa and Anne appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alisa in 1.
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.
Anne 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alisa and Anne changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #718 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisa and Anne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #337 and #159.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1974–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #255 in 2022, Anne #1 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #337, Anne #159.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Anne in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Anne #432 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Alisa moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #878 and #845; by 2009 that had become #717 and #821.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisa #708, Anne #1036.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Anne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Anne #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #718, Anne #544.
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 | Alisa | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ann, Ane, Anna |
| 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 #159 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Alisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Anne.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Alisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alisa 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
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
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 #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls