Ann vs Elizabeth
Ann and Elizabethcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Ann was ranked #97 and Elizabeth #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Elizabeth #25 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Elizabeth #62 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Elizabeth #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Elizabeth #78 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #404 and Elizabeth #327 among girls in Norway.
Ann and Elizabeth over time
Ann and Elizabeth appear together in 6 published lists, across 208 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ann 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, Elizabeth in 2. 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 1989, Elizabeth moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #35 and #37 the year before became #33 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Elizabeth changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #404 and #327.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Elizabeth were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #404 and #327.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #6 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #443 and #76.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 67 of those years, Elizabeth in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Elizabeth #154 in 1968.
The order changed in 2023: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #404 and #480; by 2023 that had become #404 and #327.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Elizabeth #327.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Elizabeth in 48.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
The order changed in 1989: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #35 and #37; by 1989 that had become #33 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Elizabeth #76.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Elizabeth #62.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Elizabeth #10 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Ann #97, Elizabeth #19.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Elizabeth #7 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Elizabeth #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Elizabeth #61 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Elizabeth #78.
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 | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ann does not have one recorded yet.
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Ann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 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: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls