Annabelle vs Daphne
Annabelle and Daphnecompared 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, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Daphne #150 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Daphne #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Daphne #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabelle and Daphne over time
Annabelle and Daphne appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daphne 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2017, Annabelle moved ahead of Daphne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #542 and #352 the year before became #111 and #873.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Daphne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Daphne #150 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Daphne #150.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Daphne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #111 in 2017, Daphne #352 in 1980.
The order changed in 2017: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #542 and #352; by 2017 that had become #111 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Daphne #413.
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 | Daphne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Daphne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Daphne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls