Anne vs Peggy
Anne and Peggycompared 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 1978, Anne was ranked #2 and Peggy #637 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Peggy #415 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Peggy #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #638 and Peggy #638 among girls in Scotland.
Anne and Peggy over time
Anne and Peggy appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Peggy in 0.
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 Peggy 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 Peggy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1945 to 1978, ending at #2 and #637.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1945–1978
Anne held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Peggy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Peggy #240 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Anne #2, Peggy #637.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Peggy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Peggy #367 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Peggy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1040 and #1332; by 2011 that had become #1117 and #1043.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Peggy #415.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1980–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Peggy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #23 in 1980, Peggy #528 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Peggy #608.
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 | Peggy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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); Peggy does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Peggy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Peggy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Peggy 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
Peggy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #318 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1978
Highest recorded position: #240 among girls in Norway, in 1953 (recorded 1945–1978).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls