Anne vs Kornelia
Anne and Korneliacompared 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 Kornelia #138 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Kornelia #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #1110 and Kornelia #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Kornelia over time
Anne and Kornelia appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Kornelia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anne in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Kornelia 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Kornelia moved ahead of Anne in Norway · Girls — #150 and #175 the year before became #159 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anne and Kornelia changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #544 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Anne and Kornelia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #159 and #138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Anne #241 in 2008, Kornelia #319 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1988–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kornelia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anne #8 in 1988, Kornelia #130 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Kornelia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #150 and #175; by 2025 that had become #159 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Kornelia #138.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kornelia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Anne #718 in 2005, Kornelia #514 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #1110, Kornelia #1719.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kornelia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Anne #241 in 2008, Kornelia #319 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Kornelia #544.
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 | Kornelia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Norway · Girls #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Kornelia does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kornelia.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Kornelia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Kornelia 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
Kornelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #674 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls