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Anne vs Geraldine

Anne and Geraldine compared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Anne was ranked #430 and Geraldine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Anne was ranked #586 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Anne was ranked #1110 and Geraldine #5927 among girls in England and Wales.

Anne and Geraldine over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#10#30#100#30019642021Anne #586Geraldine #8831964: Anne #5, Geraldine #91965: Anne #4, Geraldine #71966: Anne #5, Geraldine #101967: Anne #5, Geraldine #101968: Anne #5, Geraldine #121969: Anne #6, Geraldine #201970: Anne #7, Geraldine #201971: Anne #9, Geraldine #191972: Anne #10, Geraldine #291973: Anne #9, Geraldine #321974: Anne #13, Geraldine #321975: Anne #16, Geraldine #401976: Anne #19, Geraldine #441977: Anne #20, Geraldine #411978: Anne #22, Geraldine #481979: Anne #26, Geraldine #591980: Anne #23, Geraldine #561981: Anne #26, Geraldine #651982: Anne #22, Geraldine #681983: Anne #27, Geraldine #671984: Anne #28, Geraldine #771985: Anne #35, Geraldine #831986: Anne #36, Geraldine #811987: Anne #34, Geraldine #1071988: Anne #40, Geraldine #1191989: Anne #55, Geraldine #1211990: Anne #62, Geraldine #1201991: Anne #58, Geraldine #1391992: Anne #78, Geraldine #1801993: Anne #59, Geraldine #2131994: Anne #71, Geraldine #1981995: Anne #77, Geraldine #2111996: Anne #68, Geraldine #2041997: Anne #83, Geraldine #2631998: Anne #173, Geraldine #2291999: Anne #153, Geraldine #4392000: Anne #179, Geraldine #4652001: Anne #192, Geraldine #4002003: Anne #200, Geraldine #4902004: Anne #215, Geraldine #5112005: Anne #398, Geraldine #5232006: Anne #303, Geraldine #5022007: Anne #404, Geraldine #7052008: Anne #241, Geraldine #8622009: Anne #410, Geraldine #7422011: Anne #612, Geraldine #9372012: Anne #560, Geraldine #7682013: Anne #357, Geraldine #8942016: Anne #448, Geraldine #7502018: Anne #336, Geraldine #8962021: Anne #586, Geraldine #883

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#1000#300019962025Anne #1110Geraldine #59271996: Anne #432, Geraldine #8481997: Anne #466, Geraldine #9831998: Anne #486, Geraldine #10761999: Anne #580, Geraldine #12162000: Anne #472, Geraldine #13892001: Anne #593, Geraldine #11702002: Anne #547, Geraldine #23012003: Anne #712, Geraldine #18432004: Anne #804, Geraldine #18362005: Anne #718, Geraldine #24382006: Anne #1004, Geraldine #31162007: Anne #755, Geraldine #26272008: Anne #845, Geraldine #24872009: Anne #821, Geraldine #39362010: Anne #1040, Geraldine #57072011: Anne #1117, Geraldine #40492012: Anne #955, Geraldine #32852013: Anne #1220, Geraldine #35362014: Anne #1234, Geraldine #46842016: Anne #1086, Geraldine #57852018: Anne #1136, Geraldine #56662019: Anne #1189, Geraldine #55912020: Anne #992, Geraldine #54932023: Anne #1640, Geraldine #47092024: Anne #1036, Geraldine #58912025: Anne #1110, Geraldine #5927

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Anne and Geraldine over time

Anne and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Anne and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #586 and #883.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anne #432 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #5 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #586 and #883.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2021

    Anne held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Geraldine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anne #4 in 1965, Geraldine #7 in 1965.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Anne #586, Geraldine #883.

  • England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025

    Anne held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Geraldine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #1110, Geraldine #5927.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Anne

Pairs where Anne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Geraldine

Pairs where Geraldine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Anne, Geraldine
FieldAnneGeraldine
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe 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
OriginHebrew, via French transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑː.nə/
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesAnn, Ane, AnnaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandEngland and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #159 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Geraldine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
  • A meaning is recorded for Anne; Geraldine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Geraldine 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Geraldine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls