Anna vs Kimberly
Anna and Kimberlycompared 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 2021, Anna was ranked #9 and Kimberly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Kimberly #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1988, Anna was ranked #50 and Kimberly #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Kimberly #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Kimberly over time
Anna and Kimberly appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kimberly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Kimberly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #26 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1983–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Kimberly #237 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Kimberly #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Kimberly #304 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Kimberly #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2021
Anna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #9 in 2013, Kimberly #344 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anna #9, Kimberly #446.
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 | Kimberly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Kimberly does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberly.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Kimberly 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
Kimberly
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1988
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls