Anisa vs Mariam
Anisa and Mariamcompared 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 2024, Anisa was ranked #448 and Mariam #244 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anisa was ranked #1065 and Mariam #249 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anisa was ranked #718 and Mariam #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Anisa and Mariam over time
Anisa and Mariam appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Mariam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mariam 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Anisa and Mariam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1980 to 2024, ending at #448 and #244.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1980–2024
Anisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mariam in 34.
Highest recorded here: Anisa #301 in 2001, Mariam #166 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anisa #448, Mariam #244.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anisa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mariam in 28.
Highest recorded here: Anisa #266 in 1997, Mariam #172 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anisa #1065, Mariam #249.
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 | Anisa | Mariam |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #233 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mariam.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #613 among girls in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #266 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mariam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #430 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2017).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #233 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls