Anna vs Cassandra
Anna and Cassandracompared 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 2023, Anna was ranked #14 and Cassandra #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #23 and Cassandra #340 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Cassandra #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Anna was ranked #34 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #53 and Cassandra #541 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Anna was ranked #58 and Cassandra #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Cassandra over time
Anna and Cassandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Cassandra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Cassandra in 2. 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
Anna and Cassandra changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1969 and 1999, ending at #58 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anna and Cassandra averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #58 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Cassandra were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1969 to 1999, ending at #58 and #90.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1986–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Cassandra #180 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #23, Cassandra #340.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Cassandra #885.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1969–1999
Anna held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cassandra in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anna #35 in 1986, Cassandra #25 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Anna #58, Cassandra #90.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Cassandra #510.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Anna held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #10 in 1987, Cassandra #62 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Anna #34, Cassandra #97.
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 | Anna | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Cassandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cassandra.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Cassandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls