Amber vs Annie
Amber 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Annie #11 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Annie #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Annie #87 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Annie #115 among girls in England and Wales.
Amber and Annie over time
Amber and Annie appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annie 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.
Amber reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Annie moved ahead of Amber in England and Wales · Girls — #88 and #112 the year before became #117 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Annie changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #179 and #11.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Amber and Annie averaged 45.8 places apart, ending at #179 and #11.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Annie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #148 and #33.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Annie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Annie #33 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Annie #33.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Annie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Annie #108 in 2016.
The order changed in 2022: Annie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #88 and #112; by 2022 that had become #117 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Annie #115.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Annie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Annie #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Annie #11.
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 | Amber | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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); Amber does not have one recorded yet.
- Amber and Annie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Amber doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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