Annette vs Mona
Annette and Monacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Annette was ranked #544 and Mona #278 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Annette was ranked #440 and Mona #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Mona #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Mona over time
Annette and Mona appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Mona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annette 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, Mona 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 Mona changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3318.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Mona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1946 to 2007, ending at #544 and #278.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annette #63 in 1969, Mona #282 in 1970.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1946–2007
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mona in 58.
Highest recorded here: Annette #68 in 1973, Mona #9 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Annette #544, Mona #278.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mona in 20.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Mona #1065 in 2008.
The order changed in 2020: Mona moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #4001; by 2020 that had become #4535 and #2042.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Mona #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1965–1997
Annette held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annette #63 in 1969, Mona #282 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Annette #440, Mona #576.
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 | Mona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Norway · Girls #413 (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 Mona.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Mona
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #98 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: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls