Ann vs Faye
Ann and Fayecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Faye #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Faye #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #2006 and Faye #333 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Faye over time
Ann and Faye appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Faye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ann 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.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Faye 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 2002, Faye moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #125 and #131 the year before became #170 and #134.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Faye were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2006 and #333.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Faye in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ann #15 in 1975, Faye #43 in 2012.
The order changed in 2002: Faye moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #125 and #131; by 2002 that had become #170 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Faye #80.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Faye in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Faye #105 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #2006, Faye #333.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Faye in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Faye #84 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Faye #84.
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 Ann
Pairs where Ann shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ann vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #319 and #896.
Ann · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ann vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #363 and #883.
Ann · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ann vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2019 they were #362 and #871.
Ann · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ann vs Elizabeth
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #6 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #443 and #76.
Ann · Elizabeth · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ann | Faye |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann and Faye both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Faye
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls