Anne vs Geraldine
Anne and Geraldinecompared 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 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Geraldine over time
Anne and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 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 · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 25 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, 2024: Anne #1036, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
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
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 #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Geraldine
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls