Ann vs Yvonne
Ann and Yvonnecompared 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 1964, Ann was ranked #54 and Yvonne #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1968, Ann was ranked #94 and Yvonne #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Ann was ranked #377 and Yvonne #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2010, Ann was ranked #420 and Yvonne #470 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Ann was ranked #515 and Yvonne #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #2006 and Yvonne #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Yvonne over time
Ann and Yvonne appear together in 5 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Yvonne in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Yvonne 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 Yvonne changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1954 and 1968, ending at #94 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Yvonne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2006 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Yvonne #753 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1947–2010
Ann held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Yvonne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Yvonne #104 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ann #420, Yvonne #470.
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2016
Ann held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Yvonne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Yvonne #26 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ann #515, Yvonne #868.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Yvonne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Yvonne #753 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #2006, Yvonne #3035.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1954–1968
Ann held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Yvonne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Yvonne #37 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Ann #94, Yvonne #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1952–1964
Ann held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Yvonne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Yvonne #54 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Ann #54, Yvonne #96.
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 | Yvonne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (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 3 for Yvonne.
- 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 #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Yvonne
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #319 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls