Anna vs Kerrie
Anna and Kerriecompared 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 2011, Anna was ranked #14 and Kerrie #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Anna was ranked #21 and Kerrie #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Anna was ranked #57 and Kerrie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Anna was ranked #68 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Kerrie over time
Anna and Kerrie appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerrie 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.
Kerrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Anna moved ahead of Kerrie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #60 and #59 the year before became #56 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anna and Kerrie changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1954 and 1975, ending at #57 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anna and Kerrie averaged 24.7 places apart, ending at #57 and #78.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Kerrie fell — from #55 and #471 in 1972 to #21 and #764 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2021, ending at #21 and #764.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2021
Anna held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2017, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anna #21, Kerrie #764.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Anna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kerrie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anna #49 in 1969, Kerrie #28 in 1957.
The order changed in 1973: Anna moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #60 and #59; by 1973 that had become #56 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Anna #57, Kerrie #78.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Anna held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Anna #68, Kerrie #4838.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Anna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #9 in 2005, Kerrie #155 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Anna #14, Kerrie #363.
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 | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| 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); Kerrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Kerrie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Kerrie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls