Anne vs Mari
Anne and Maricompared 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 Mari #94 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Anne was ranked #422 and Mari #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Mari #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Mari over time
Anne and Mari appear together in 2 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mari in 0.
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 2 of those lists, and Mari 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 1998, Mari moved ahead of Anne in Norway · Girls — #31 and #34 the year before became #37 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anne and Mari changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #952.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anne and Mari averaged 59.2 places apart, ending at #159 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Anne and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #94.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Mari in 31.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Mari #11 in 1989.
The order changed in 1998: Mari moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #31 and #34; by 1998 that had become #37 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Mari #94.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mari in 13.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Mari #717 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Mari moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #992 and #1127; by 2021 that had become #1505 and #957.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Mari #952.
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 | Mari |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Mari does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Mari both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Mari 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 Mari 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
Mari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #157 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: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls