Annabelle vs Lucy
Annabelle and Lucycompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #96 and Lucy #16 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #82 and Lucy #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #253 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
Annabelle and Lucy over time
Annabelle and Lucy appear together in 6 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Annabelle in 1.
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 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabelle and Lucy changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #492 and #296.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annabelle and Lucy averaged 32.6 places apart, ending at #82 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #29 in 2014, Lucy #20 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Lucy #123.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Lucy #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2014, Lucy #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #253, Lucy #38.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #29 in 2014, Lucy #20 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #82, Lucy #27.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lucy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Lucy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #311 and #317; by 2020 that had become #395 and #236.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Lucy #296.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #48 in 2012, Lucy #13 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #96, Lucy #16.
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 | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | |
| 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 | 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 #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Annabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls