Annette vs Leonie
Annette and Leoniecompared 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 1954, Annette was ranked #46 and Leonie #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1973, Annette was ranked #72 and Leonie #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Leonie #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Annette was ranked #862 and Leonie #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annette and Leonie over time
Annette and Leonie appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Annette held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonie in 1.
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, Leonie 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 Leonie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2008, ending at #862 and #862.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annette and Leonie averaged 17.9 places apart, ending at #72 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Leonie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 2008, ending at #862 and #862.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2008
Annette held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Leonie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Annette #862, Leonie #862.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leonie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Leonie #722.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1952–1973
Annette held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leonie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annette #31 in 1963, Leonie #49 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Annette #72, Leonie #95.
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 | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #638 (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 Leonie.
- 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
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls