Anna vs Tina
Anna and Tinacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Anna was ranked #3 and Tina #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Anna was ranked #18 and Tina #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #23 and Tina #488 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anna was ranked #26 and Tina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1979, Anna was ranked #41 and Tina #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #125 and Tina #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Tina over time
Anna and Tina appear together in 5 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 Tina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #23 and #488.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1958–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 68 of those years, Tina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #4 in 2007, Tina #20 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #23, Tina #488.
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1965–2025
Anna held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Tina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Tina #182 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anna #26, Tina #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Tina #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #125, Tina #2574.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1960–1981
Anna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tina in 5.
Highest recorded here: Anna #3 in 1980, Tina #39 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Anna #3, Tina #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1966–1979
Anna held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anna #40 in 1977, Tina #53 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Anna #41, Tina #94.
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 | Tina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Norway · Girls #488 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Tina does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Tina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Tina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Tina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls