Anette vs Irena
Anette and Irenacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1990, Anette was ranked #27 and Irena #656 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Anette was ranked #5785 and Irena #2547 among girls in England and Wales.
Anette and Irena over time
Anette and Irena appear together in 1 published list, across 39 years of shared records. Anette held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irena 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.
Irena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Anette 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anette rose about as far as Irena fell — from #361 and #352 in 1947 to #27 and #656 in 1990.
- Longest-running competitions
Anette and Irena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1947 to 1990, ending at #27 and #656.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1947–1990
Anette held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Irena in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anette #5 in 1982, Irena #256 in 1952.
The order changed in 1949: Anette moved ahead. In 1948 they stood at #361 and #352; by 1949 that had become #332 and #341.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Anette #27, Irena #656.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Anette
Pairs where Anette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anette vs Andrea
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Anette fell — from #218 and #401 in 1952 to #479 and #88 in 2024.
Anette · Andrea · 62 shared years, 1952–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Anette vs Julia
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Anette fell — from #252 and #401 in 1953 to #479 and #79 in 2024.
Anette · Julia · 61 shared years, 1953–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Thea vs Anette
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Anette fell — from #432 and #218 in 1952 to #40 and #479 in 2024.
Thea · Anette · 54 shared years, 1952–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Lene vs Anette
Lene and Anette changed places 24 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2016, ending at #484 and #544.
Lene · Anette · 68 shared years, 1947–2016 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Anette | Irena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #479 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anette and Irena both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Anette
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #361 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1947–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #479 among girls in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · Girls
Irena
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #352 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–1990
Highest recorded position: #256 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1947–1990).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls