Annette vs Debra
Annette and Debracompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1973, Annette was ranked #72 and Debra #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Annette was ranked #92 and Debra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Annette was ranked #440 and Debra #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Debra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Debra over time
Annette and Debra appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Annette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Debra 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 Debra changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #5891.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annette and Debra averaged 15.8 places apart, ending at #72 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Debra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #440 and #576.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annette #944 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1997
Annette held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Debra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Debra #230 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Annette #440, Debra #576.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1953–1973
Annette held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Debra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Annette #31 in 1963, Debra #6 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Annette #72, Debra #99.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1955–1973
Annette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Debra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Annette #38 in 1956, Debra #17 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Annette #92, Debra #97.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Debra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Debra #5891.
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 | Debra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Debra.
- 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
Debra
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1973
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1953–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls