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Anne vs Malgorzata

Anne and Malgorzatacompared 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 1996, Anne was ranked #25 and Malgorzata #590 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Anne was ranked #612 and Malgorzata #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Anne was ranked #1640 and Malgorzata #4056 among girls in England and Wales.

Anne and Malgorzata over time

Anne and Malgorzata appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malgorzata in 0.

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

Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Malgorzata 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Anne and Malgorzata were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1952 to 1996, ending at #25 and #590.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls42 shared years, 19521996

    Anne held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Malgorzata in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1952, Malgorzata #109 in 1982.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Anne #25, Malgorzata #590.

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 20052023

    Anne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Malgorzata in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anne #718 in 2005, Malgorzata #1752 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Anne #1640, Malgorzata #4056.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Anne, Malgorzata
FieldAnneMalgorzata
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesAnn, Ane, AnnaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #159 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10064/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Malgorzata does not have one recorded yet.
  • Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Malgorzata.
  • A meaning is recorded for Anne; Malgorzata 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 Malgorzata 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 #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Malgorzata

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #421 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1996

    Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1952–1996).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls