Annette vs Debbie
Annette and Debbiecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Annette was ranked #87 and Debbie #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Annette was ranked #99 and Debbie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Annette was ranked #461 and Debbie #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Debbie #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Debbie over time
Annette and Debbie appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Annette held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Debbie 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.
Annette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Debbie 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
Annette and Debbie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #2771.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annette #944 in 1996, Debbie #571 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Debbie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Debbie #571 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Debbie #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1970–2005
Annette held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Debbie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annette #82 in 1978, Debbie #251 in 1981.
The order changed in 1997: Debbie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #295 and #534; by 1997 that had become #440 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Annette #461, Debbie #372.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1957–1974
Annette held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Debbie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Annette #31 in 1963, Debbie #31 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Annette #99, Debbie #100.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1960–1974
Annette held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Debbie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annette #46 in 1961, Debbie #68 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Annette #87, Debbie #97.
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 | Annette | Debbie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Debbie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Annette
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #343 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Debbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1957–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls