Annalise vs Cleo
Annalise and Cleocompared 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 2025, Annalise was ranked #845 and Cleo #114 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annalise was ranked #541 and Cleo #230 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annalise was ranked #443 and Cleo #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Annalise was ranked #434 and Cleo #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Annalise and Cleo over time
Annalise and Cleo appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Annalise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cleo 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annalise and Cleo changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2025, ending at #443 and #273.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Cleo rose about as far as Annalise fell — from #502 and #671 in 1996 to #845 and #114 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Annalise and Cleo were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #845 and #114.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annalise held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Cleo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Annalise #299 in 2012, Cleo #114 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Cleo moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #299 and #468; by 2013 that had become #363 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annalise #845, Cleo #114.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2025
Annalise held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cleo in 8.
Highest recorded here: Annalise #233 in 2017, Cleo #209 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annalise #443, Cleo #273.
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 | Annalise | Cleo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #114 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annalise has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Cleo.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Annalise
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #411 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #233 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Cleo
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #114 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls