Anna vs Corina
Anna and Corinacompared 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 2015, Anna was ranked #6 and Corina #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Anna was ranked #21 and Corina #635 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Anna was ranked #89 and Corina #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Corina over time
Anna and Corina appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Corina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Corina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anna #31 in 2000, Corina #1805 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1971–2006
Anna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Corina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #21 in 2006, Corina #234 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Anna #21, Corina #635.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2020
Anna held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Corina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Corina #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Anna #89, Corina #5493.
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 | Corina |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Corina does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Corina.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Corina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Corina
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2006
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1971–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls