Anaya vs Heidi
Anaya and Heidicompared 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 2021, Anaya was ranked #350 and Heidi #48 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anaya was ranked #226 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anaya was ranked #275 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anaya was ranked #110 and Heidi #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Anaya and Heidi over time
Anaya and Heidi appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anaya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anaya 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Anaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 28.
Highest recorded here: Anaya #110 in 2024, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anaya #110, Heidi #107.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Anaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anaya #226 in 2025, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anaya #226, Heidi #91.
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 | Anaya | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (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
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Anaya does not have one recorded yet.
- Anaya and Heidi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Anaya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Anaya
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls