Annabelle vs Neasa
Annabelle and Neasacompared 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 2019, Annabelle was ranked #87 and Neasa #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #192 and Neasa #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Neasa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabelle and Neasa over time
Annabelle and Neasa appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Neasa 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.
Annabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Neasa 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 2023, Annabelle moved ahead of Neasa in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #222 and #222 the year before became #148 and #495.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabelle and Neasa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #304 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Neasa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Neasa #222 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #222 and #222; by 2023 that had become #148 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Neasa #443.
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 | Neasa |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Neasa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #149 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Neasa
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #222 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls