Alise vs Annie
Alise and Anniecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alise was ranked #551 and Annie #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alise was ranked #4843 and Annie #115 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alise was ranked #213 and Annie #214 among girls in Norway.
Alise and Annie over time
Alise and Annie appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alise in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Annie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alise and Annie changed places 19 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #213 and #214.
- Longest-running competitions
Alise and Annie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #213 and #214.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1946–2025
Alise held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Annie in 37.
Highest recorded here: Alise #213 in 2025, Annie #161 in 1950.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alise #213, Annie #214.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Annie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alise #1210 in 2012, Annie #108 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alise #4843, Annie #115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2019
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Annie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alise #464 in 2006, Annie #66 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alise #551, Annie #66.
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 Annie
Pairs where Annie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Annie vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #73 and #896.
Annie · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Annie vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #74 and #873.
Annie · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #33.
Amanda · Annie · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alise | Annie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæn.i/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annie has a recorded origin (A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna); Alise does not have one recorded yet.
- Alise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Annie.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Alise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #303 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Annie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #180 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls