Annabelle vs Zoe
Annabelle and Zoecompared 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 2020, Annabelle was ranked #82 and Zoe #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #96 and Zoe #21 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #149 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #253 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Zoe #313 among girls in Norway.
Annabelle and Zoe over time
Annabelle and Zoe appear together in 6 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Annabelle 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 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 Zoe changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #492 and #313.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annabelle and Zoe averaged 43.9 places apart, ending at #82 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Annabelle and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #149 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #29 in 2014, Zoe #8 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Zoe in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #149, Zoe #104.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Zoe #46.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2014, Zoe #37 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #253, Zoe #105.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #29 in 2014, Zoe #8 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #82, Zoe #10.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zoe in 10.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Zoe #211 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Zoe moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #300 and #439; by 2018 that had become #420 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Zoe #313.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #48 in 2012, Zoe #11 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #96, Zoe #21.
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 | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzoʊi/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #149 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (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
- Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; 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 #149 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls