Anna vs Maryam
Anna and Maryamcompared 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 2023, Anna was ranked #14 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #23 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #53 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Anna was ranked #74 and Maryam #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Anna and Maryam over time
Anna and Maryam appear together in 3 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maryam in 0.
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.
Anna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maryam 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 2020, Maryam moved ahead of Anna in England and Wales · Girls — #82 and #84 the year before became #89 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Maryam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #23 and #169.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1956–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 66 of those years, Maryam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #23, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maryam in 6.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Maryam moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #82 and #84; by 2020 that had become #89 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maryam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Maryam #160.
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 | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| 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); Maryam does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Maryam doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls