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Ann vs Hayley

Ann and Hayleycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Hayley #147 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Hayley #503 among girls in England and Wales.

Ann and Hayley over time

Ann and Hayley appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 1 of those lists, and Hayley 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 2005, Hayley moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #160 and #181 the year before became #213 and #155.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ann and Hayley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #443 and #148.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025

    Ann held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hayley in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1968, Hayley #48 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2005: Hayley moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #160 and #181; by 2005 that had become #213 and #155.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Hayley #148.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Hayley #503.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011

    Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Hayley #136 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Hayley #147.

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.

Other comparisons involving Hayley

Pairs where Hayley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ann, Hayley
FieldAnnHayley
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hayley.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Ann

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Hayley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2016

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls