Annabel vs Seren
Annabel and Serencompared 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 Seren #260 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Annabel was ranked #313 and Seren #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #351 and Seren #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabel was ranked #544 and Seren #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Seren over time
Annabel and Seren appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Seren 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.
Annabel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Seren 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 2012, Seren moved ahead of Annabel in England and Wales · Girls — #120 and #127 the year before became #109 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #164 in 2014, Seren #353 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Seren in 13.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Seren #104 in 2012.
The order changed in 2012: Seren moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #120 and #127; by 2012 that had become #109 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Seren #260.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2002–2025
Annabel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Seren in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Seren #353 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabel #544, Seren #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2006–2018
Annabel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Seren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #135 in 2013, Seren #312 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Annabel #313, Seren #434.
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 | Seren |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| 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 Seren.
- 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
Seren
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #539 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: #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls