Annabelle vs Peyton
Annabelle and Peytoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Annabelle was ranked #61 and Peyton #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Annabelle was ranked #90 and Peyton #92 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Peyton #533 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Annabelle was ranked #193 and Peyton #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #232 and Peyton #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Peyton #333 among girls in Scotland.
Annabelle and Peyton over time
Annabelle and Peyton appear together in 4 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Peyton in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Peyton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #48 in 2012, Peyton #48 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Peyton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Peyton #254 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Peyton #533.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2023
Annabelle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Peyton in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2015, Peyton #237 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annabelle #193, Peyton #328.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Peyton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #106 in 2014, Peyton #427 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #232, Peyton #504.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2019
Annabelle held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Peyton in 6.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #48 in 2012, Peyton #48 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Annabelle #90, Peyton #92.
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 | Peyton |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #333 (2024) |
| 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 Peyton.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Peyton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2019
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls