Anabelle vs Estera
Anabelle and Esteracompared 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, Anabelle was ranked #716 and Estera #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anabelle was ranked #4192 and Estera #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Anabelle and Estera over time
Anabelle and Estera appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Anabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Estera in 0.
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.
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.
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
Anabelle and Estera changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2019, ending at #716 and #716.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Anabelle held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Estera in 5.
Highest recorded here: Anabelle #421 in 2013, Estera #1031 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Estera moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1507 and #1773; by 2021 that had become #1628 and #1454.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anabelle #4192, Estera #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2008–2019
Anabelle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Estera in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anabelle #390 in 2016, Estera #491 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Anabelle #716, Estera #716.
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 | Anabelle | Estera |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Estera.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Anabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2020
Highest recorded position: #390 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Estera
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2530 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #491 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls