Anna vs Siofra
Anna and Siofracompared 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 Siofra #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Anna was ranked #23 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Siofra over time
Anna and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Siofra 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 42 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Siofra fell — from #55 and #471 in 1972 to #23 and #856 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Siofra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1972 to 2023, ending at #23 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Anna #12 in 2013, Siofra #116 in 2011.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1972–2023
Anna held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Siofra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Anna #23, Siofra #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Siofra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2016, Siofra #134 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #19, Siofra #134.
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 | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (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); Siofra does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Siofra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Siofra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls