Annabelle vs Antonia
Annabelle and Antoniacompared 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 2025, Annabelle was ranked #149 and Antonia #439 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Annabelle was ranked #183 and Antonia #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Antonia #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Antonia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #481 and Antonia #483 among girls in Norway.
Annabelle and Antonia over time
Annabelle and Antonia appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antonia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Antonia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Annabelle 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 1997, Annabelle moved ahead of Antonia in England and Wales · Girls — #195 and #190 the year before became #178 and #195.
- Longest-running competitions
Annabelle and Antonia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #149 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #213 in 2016, Antonia #425 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Antonia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Antonia #189 in 1998.
The order changed in 1997: Annabelle moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #195 and #190; by 1997 that had become #178 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #149, Antonia #439.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Antonia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Antonia #244 in 2015.
The order changed in 2004: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #403 and #403; by 2004 that had become #476 and #511.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Antonia #483.
Norway · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Antonia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Antonia #425 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #481, Antonia #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2000–2022
Annabelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Antonia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2014, Antonia #198 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #348 and #198; by 2004 that had become #316 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Annabelle #183, Antonia #305.
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 | Annabelle | Antonia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #149 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #439 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Antonia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls