Ana vs Evanna
Ana and Evannacompared 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 2023, Ana was ranked #212 and Evanna #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ana was ranked #248 and Evanna #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ana was ranked #392 and Evanna #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Ana and Evanna over time
Ana and Evanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Ana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evanna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2024
Ana held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Evanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ana #288 in 2018, Evanna #1302 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ana #392, Evanna #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2001–2023
Ana held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Evanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ana #212 in 2023, Evanna #400 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ana #212, Evanna #856.
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 | Ana | Evanna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | As an internationally-used given name, traditionally interpreted as 'grace' or 'favour', via the Anna/Hannah lineage rooted in Hebrew hanan. This is very likely the name's real origin as commonly used — the official Maori dictionary's only entries for this exact spelling are an unrelated common noun ('cave, tunnel') and grammatical particles, none tagged as a personal name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ana has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping); Evanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Ana has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Evanna.
- A meaning is recorded for Ana; Evanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ana
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Evanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2015
Highest recorded position: #364 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls