Ann vs Gloria
Ann and Gloriacompared 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 1953, Ann was ranked #37 and Gloria #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1955, Ann was ranked #39 and Gloria #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Ann was ranked #404 and Gloria #445 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Gloria #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Gloria #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Gloria over time
Ann and Gloria appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gloria 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 2 of those lists, Gloria in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Gloria changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Gloria were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1952 to 2022, ending at #404 and #445.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Gloria in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Gloria #266 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Gloria moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #495; by 2024 that had become #556 and #504.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Gloria #413.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1952–2022
Ann held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Gloria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Gloria #342 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ann #404, Gloria #445.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Gloria in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Gloria #553 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Gloria moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #835 and #1004; by 2007 that had become #854 and #645.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Gloria #638.
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 | Gloria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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 2 for Gloria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Gloria
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1953
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1953).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls