Annabel vs Skye
Annabel and Skyecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #351 and Skye #45 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Annabel was ranked #100 and Skye #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #337 and Skye #202 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Annabel was ranked #305 and Skye #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabel was ranked #544 and Skye #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Skye over time
Annabel and Skye appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Skye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Annabel 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, Skye 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Skye moved ahead of Annabel in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #123 the year before became #134 and #114.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabel and Skye changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2022, ending at #305 and #243.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #135 in 2013, Skye #115 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Skye in 22.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Skye #67 in 2007.
The order changed in 2003: Skye moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #104 and #123; by 2003 that had become #134 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Skye #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2025
Annabel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Skye in 18.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Skye #168 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabel #544, Skye #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2022
Annabel held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Skye in 16.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #135 in 2013, Skye #115 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Annabel #305, Skye #243.
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 | Skye |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabel has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Skye.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Skye
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls