Anna vs Therese
Anna and Theresecompared 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 2019, Anna was ranked #6 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Anna was ranked #14 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #23 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1968, Anna was ranked #56 and Therese #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Anna was ranked #126 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Therese over time
Anna and Therese appear together in 5 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Therese in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Anna in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anna and Therese changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #23 and #487.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #23 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Anna #54 in 1966, Therese #73 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 67 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #23, Therese #487.
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2015
Anna held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Anna #14, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Anna held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Anna #126, Therese #4709.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1956–1968
Anna held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #54 in 1966, Therese #73 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Anna #56, Therese #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2019
Anna held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #5 in 2017, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Anna #6, Therese #424.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Therese does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Therese doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls