Anabelle vs Saule
Anabelle and Saulecompared 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 2016, Anabelle was ranked #390 and Saule #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anabelle was ranked #4192 and Saule #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Anabelle and Saule over time
Anabelle and Saule appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Anabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Saule in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Saule reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anabelle 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Anabelle held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Saule in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anabelle #421 in 2013, Saule #1901 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Saule moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1640 and #3598; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anabelle #4192, Saule #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2008–2016
Anabelle held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Saule in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anabelle #390 in 2016, Saule #593 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Anabelle moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #593 and #593; by 2011 that had become #612 and #798.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Anabelle #390, Saule #868.
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 | Saule |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #3035 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Saule.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Saule
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #2509 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2016
Highest recorded position: #593 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls