Anna vs Claudia
Anna and Claudiacompared 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 2018, Anna was ranked #12 and Claudia #510 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Anna was ranked #16 and Claudia #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Claudia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Anna was ranked #40 and Claudia #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #53 and Claudia #790 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Anna was ranked #82 and Claudia #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Claudia #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Claudia over time
Anna and Claudia appear together in 6 published lists, across 185 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Claudia in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Claudia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Anna 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anna and Claudia changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1994 and 2010, ending at #82 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Claudia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1960 to 2018, ending at #12 and #510.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anna #31 in 2000, Claudia #128 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Claudia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Claudia #97 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Claudia #483.
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1960–2018
Anna held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Claudia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Claudia #171 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Anna #12, Claudia #510.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Claudia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Claudia #128 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Claudia #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Anna held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Claudia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2016, Claudia #121 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Anna #16, Claudia #418.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2010
Anna held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Claudia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Anna #41 in 2000, Claudia #37 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Anna #82, Claudia #81.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1994–2004
Anna held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Claudia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #19 in 2001, Claudia #36 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Anna #40, Claudia #91.
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 | Claudia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Claudia does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Claudia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Claudia 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
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls