Anna vs Eden
Anna and Edencompared 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 Eden #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #23 and Eden #395 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Eden #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #53 and Eden #60 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Eden #60 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Anna was ranked #99 and Eden #70 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Anna was ranked #85 and Eden #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Anna and Eden over time
Anna and Eden appear together in 6 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eden in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Eden 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Eden moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2009 as Anna fell out of it to #51, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Eden moved ahead of Anna in England and Wales · Girls — #89 and #98 the year before became #97 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anna and Eden changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2011 and 2021, ending at #85 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Anna and Eden averaged 33.7 places apart, ending at #99 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Eden were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #23 and #395.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Anna #48 in 2017, Eden #64 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Eden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Eden #382 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #23, Eden #395.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Eden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Eden #60 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Eden moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #89 and #98; by 2021 that had become #97 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Eden #60.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1995–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Eden #196 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Eden #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2016, Eden #56 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #19, Eden #57.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1995–2021
Anna held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eden in 13.
Highest recorded here: Anna #19 in 2001, Eden #30 in 2013.
The order changed in 2009: Eden moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #41 and #57; by 2009 that had become #51 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anna #99, Eden #70.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2011–2021
Anna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eden in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anna #48 in 2017, Eden #64 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anna #85, Eden #86.
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 | Eden |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #61 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Eden does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Eden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Eden 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
Eden
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #526 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 1995–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls