Anne vs Margot
Anne and Margotcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Margot #28 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #638 and Margot #124 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Margot #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #159 and Margot #444 among girls in Norway.
Anne and Margot over time
Anne and Margot appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Margot held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Margot 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Margot rose about as far as Anne fell — from #432 and #1914 in 1996 to #1036 and #28 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Anne #1 in 1945, Margot #135 in 1946.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Margot in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Margot #28 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Margot moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #821 and #879; by 2010 that had become #1040 and #840.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Margot #28.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1945–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Margot in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Margot #135 in 1946.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Margot #444.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1967–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Margot in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anne #5 in 1967, Margot #137 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Margot moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #431 and #751; by 2016 that had become #448 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Margot #156.
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 | Margot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #84 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Margot does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Margot both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Margot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Margot 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
Margot
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #151 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls