Anna vs Chelsea
Anna and Chelseacompared 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 2024, Anna was ranked #19 and Chelsea #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Chelsea #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Anna was ranked #41 and Chelsea #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Anna was ranked #74 and Chelsea #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Chelsea #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Chelsea over time
Anna and Chelsea appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Chelsea in 1.
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.
Chelsea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Anna 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Anna moved ahead of Chelsea in England and Wales · Girls — #42 and #39 the year before became #39 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anna and Chelsea changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2020, ending at #74 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anna and Chelsea averaged 24.6 places apart, ending at #74 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Chelsea were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #26 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Anna #41 in 2000, Chelsea #23 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Chelsea #54 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Chelsea #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Chelsea in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Chelsea #34 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Anna moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #42 and #39; by 1999 that had become #39 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Chelsea #1230.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1993–2020
Anna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Chelsea in 22.
Highest recorded here: Anna #41 in 2000, Chelsea #23 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Anna #74, Chelsea #97.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2008
Anna held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Chelsea in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anna #10 in 1987, Chelsea #19 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Anna #41, Chelsea #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #9 in 2005, Chelsea #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #19, Chelsea #407.
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 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Chelsea does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Chelsea both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Chelsea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls