Annabelle vs Isabelle
Annabelle and Isabellecompared 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 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #82 and Isabelle #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #96 and Isabelle #49 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #253 and Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Isabelle #293 among girls in Norway.
Annabelle and Isabelle over time
Annabelle and Isabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Annabelle in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Isabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Annabelle 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
Annabelle and Isabelle changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #253 and #227.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annabelle and Isabelle averaged 20.8 places apart, ending at #82 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #81 in 2014, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isabelle in 29.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Isabelle #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isabelle in 27.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Isabelle #34.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Isabelle in 20.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #29 in 2014, Isabelle #27 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #82, Isabelle #39.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Isabelle in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2014, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #253, Isabelle #227.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Isabelle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Isabelle #133 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Isabelle #293.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Isabelle in 10.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #48 in 2012, Isabelle #27 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #96, Isabelle #49.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Isabelle
Pairs where Isabelle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stacey vs Isabelle
In 1996 they stood at #97 and #102 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #3015 and #52.
Stacey · Isabelle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Isabelle
Sophia and Isabelle changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #14 and #34.
Sophia · Isabelle · 44 shared years, 1971–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Isabelle
Amelia and Isabelle both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1971–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Isabelle
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
Ava · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1981–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Annabelle | Isabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabelle and Isabelle both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls