Annie vs Beth
Annie and Bethcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #11 and Beth #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Beth #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Beth #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Beth #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Annie and Beth over time
Annie and Beth appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Beth in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Annie in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Annie moved ahead of Beth in England and Wales · Girls — #188 and #149 the year before became #163 and #167.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Beth fell — from #112 and #89 in 1997 to #11 and #161 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Beth were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #33 and #266.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Beth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Beth #124 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Beth #266.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Beth in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Beth #83 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Annie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #188 and #149; by 2005 that had become #163 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Beth #2253.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Beth in 12.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Beth #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2009: Annie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #61 and #45; by 2009 that had become #52 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Beth #161.
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 | Annie | Beth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.i/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annie has a recorded origin (A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna); Beth does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beth.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Beth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Annie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #180 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls