Anne vs Tegan
Anne and Tegancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Anne was ranked #358 and Tegan #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Tegan over time
Anne and Tegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Tegan 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 2 of those lists, Tegan in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anne and Tegan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #1743.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Anne #225 in 2003, Tegan #162 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tegan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Anne moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1640 and #1469; by 2024 that had become #1036 and #1743.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tegan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Anne #68 in 1996, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2015
Anne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tegan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anne #225 in 2003, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Anne #358, Tegan #426.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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); Tegan does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne and Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Tegan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Tegan 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls