Annabel vs Carys
Annabel and Caryscompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #337 and Carys #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #351 and Carys #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Annabel was ranked #355 and Carys #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Annabel was ranked #365 and Carys #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Carys over time
Annabel and Carys appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carys 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.
Carys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Annabel 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #104 in 2002, Carys #130 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Carys in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Carys #130 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Carys #855.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2003–2017
Annabel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Carys in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #172 in 2012, Carys #170 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Annabel moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #253 and #201; by 2010 that had become #213 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Annabel #355, Carys #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2017
Annabel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Carys in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Carys #511 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Annabel #365, Carys #651.
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 | Annabel | Carys |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Carys.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Annabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls