Ann vs Celina
Ann and Celinacompared 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 2023, Ann was ranked #404 and Celina #212 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Celina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Celina #1198 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Celina over time
Ann and Celina appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celina in 1.
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.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Celina 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Celina moved ahead of Ann in Norway · Girls — #149 and #167 the year before became #140 and #133.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Celina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #1198.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Celina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #404 and #212.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Celina #1165 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Celina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ann #18 in 1976, Celina #51 in 2002.
The order changed in 1999: Celina moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #149 and #167; by 1999 that had become #140 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Celina #212.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1966–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Celina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1966, Celina #280 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Celina #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Celina in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Celina #1165 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Celina moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1351 and #1505; by 2022 that had become #1621 and #1180.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Celina #1198.
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 | Ann | Celina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #189 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Celina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Celina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls