Anne vs Karin
Anne and Karincompared 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 2025, Anne was ranked #159 and Karin #476 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Anne was ranked #179 and Karin #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Anne was ranked #1505 and Karin #3192 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Karin over time
Anne and Karin appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Karin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #476.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Anne #1 in 1945, Karin #10 in 1945.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #1 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #159 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 80 of those years, Karin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Karin #10 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Karin #476.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Anne held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Karin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anne #1505, Karin #3192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–2000
Anne held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Karin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #4 in 1965, Karin #245 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Anne #179, Karin #536.
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 | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Karin does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Karin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Karin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Karin 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
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls