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Ann vs Marie

Ann and Mariecompared 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 Marie #51 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1965, Ann was ranked #59 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Marie #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Ann was ranked #439 and Marie #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ann was ranked #556 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Ann and Marie over time

Ann and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 191 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie in 2.

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, Marie 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls75 shared years, 1945–2023

    Ann held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Marie in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Marie #12 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Marie #51.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024

    Ann held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marie in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Marie #19 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #556, Marie #556.

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

    Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marie in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Ann moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1640 and #1087; by 2024 that had become #1406 and #1894.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Marie #1894.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969

    Ann held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Marie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Marie #38 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1960: Marie moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #52 and #54; by 1960 that had become #61 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Marie #80.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1965

    Ann held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Marie #60 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1965: Ann #59, Marie #100.

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 Marie

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ann, Marie
FieldAnnMarie
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)Norway · Girls #45 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marie.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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

Marie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls