Annette vs Mary
Annette and Marycompared 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 2008, Annette was ranked #862 and Mary #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Annette was ranked #87 and Mary #77 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Annette was ranked #99 and Mary #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annette was ranked #3035 and Mary #329 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Annette was ranked #544 and Mary #407 among girls in Norway.
Annette and Mary over time
Annette and Mary appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Annette in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Annette 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 Mary changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1974, ending at #99 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Annette and Mary averaged 12.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Mary were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1946 to 2007, ending at #544 and #407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annette #944 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1946–2007
Annette held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Mary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annette #68 in 1973, Mary #59 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Annette #544, Mary #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2008
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 35.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Mary #1 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Annette #862, Mary #60.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 25.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annette #3035, Mary #329.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Annette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annette #31 in 1963, Mary #19 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Annette #99, Mary #84.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1954–1974
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annette #38 in 1956, Mary #6 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Annette #87, Mary #77.
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 | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mary.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls