Allison vs Annie
Allison 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 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Annie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Annie #115 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Annie over time
Allison and Annie appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Allison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Annie 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
Allison and Annie changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #631 and #41.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Allison fell — from #372 and #112 in 1964 to #631 and #41 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Annie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #41.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Annie in 42.
Highest recorded here: Allison #164 in 1966, Annie #41 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #631, Annie #41.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Annie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Annie #108 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, Annie #115.
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 | Allison | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Allison does not have one recorded yet.
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Annie.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Allison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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