Annabel vs Therese
Annabel 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Annabel was ranked #291 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Annabel was ranked #296 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Annabel was ranked #355 and Therese #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Annabel and Therese over time
Annabel and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Therese in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Therese 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabel and Therese changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2017, ending at #355 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #202 in 2003, Therese #206 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1973–2015
Annabel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Therese in 12.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Therese #117 in 1973.
The order changed in 2005: Annabel moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #677 and #511; by 2005 that had become #372 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Annabel #291, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Annabel held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annabel #296, Therese #4709.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2017
Annabel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #202 in 2003, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order changed in 2009: Annabel moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #311 and #277; by 2009 that had become #253 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Annabel #355, Therese #432.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabel and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
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