Anne vs Hild
Anne and Hildcompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1990, Anne was ranked #11 and Hild #655 among girls in Norway.
Anne and Hild over time
Anne and Hild appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hild in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hild 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1945–1990
Anne held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hild in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Hild #229 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Anne #11, Hild #655.
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 | Hild |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Norway · Girls #655 (1990) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Hild does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hild.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Hild doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Hild 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
Hild
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #274 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1990
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–1990).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1990
Most recently recorded at #655 among girls in Norway, in 1990.
Norway · Girls