Anna vs Larisa
Anna and Larisacompared 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 1985, Anna was ranked #14 and Larisa #668 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Anna was ranked #21 and Larisa #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Larisa #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Larisa over time
Anna and Larisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Larisa fell — from #71 and #424 in 1958 to #14 and #668 in 1985.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Larisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Larisa #1241 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Larisa #3015.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1958–1985
Anna held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Larisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #14 in 1985, Larisa #309 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Anna #14, Larisa #668.
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 | Larisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| 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); Larisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Larisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Larisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Larisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #309 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1958–1985).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls