Anne vs Vada

Anne and Vadacompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #631 and Vada #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Vada #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Anne and Vada over time

Anne and Vada appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vada in 0.

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

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Vada in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Vada #1939 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Vada #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Vada in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anne #316 in 2023, Vada #421 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #631, Vada #736.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Anne

Pairs where Anne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Anne vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #5 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2018 they were #336 and #896.
Anne · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Anne vs Elizabeth
In 1964 they stood at #5 and #6 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #544 and #76.
Anne · Elizabeth · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Anne vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #5 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #457 and #871.
Anne · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Anne vs Margaret
In 1964 they stood at #5 and #3 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #544 and #135.
Anne · Margaret · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Anne, Vada
Field	Anne	Vada
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
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #159 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Vada does not have one recorded yet.
Anne and Vada both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Anne; Vada doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Vada 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

Vada

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2024
Highest recorded position: #421 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls