Anne vs Eadaoin
Anne and Eadaoincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Anne was ranked #651 and Eadaoin #301 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Anne was ranked #358 and Eadaoin #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Anne and Eadaoin over time
Anne and Eadaoin appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 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.
Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eadaoin 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
Anne and Eadaoin changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2015, ending at #358 and #358.
- Longest-running competitions
Anne and Eadaoin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #651 and #301.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Anne #225 in 2003, Eadaoin #209 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1971–2017
Anne held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Eadaoin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anne #9 in 1971, Eadaoin #165 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Eadaoin moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #448 and #476; by 2017 that had become #651 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Anne #651, Eadaoin #301.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2015
Anne held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eadaoin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Anne #225 in 2003, Eadaoin #209 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Anne #358, Eadaoin #358.
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 | Anne | Eadaoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑː.nə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Eadaoin does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Eadaoin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Eadaoin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Eadaoin a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Eadaoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls