Annie vs Celina
Annie and Celinacompared 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 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Celina #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Celina #1198 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Celina #189 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Celina over time
Annie and Celina appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celina 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.
Celina 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 1993, Celina moved ahead of Annie in Norway · Girls — #376 and #462 the year before became #277 and #188.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Celina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #214 and #189.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1976–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Celina in 34.
Highest recorded here: Annie #174 in 2021, Celina #51 in 2002.
The order changed in 1993: Celina moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #376 and #462; by 1993 that had become #277 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Celina #189.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1966–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Celina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Celina #280 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Celina #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Celina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Celina #1165 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Celina #1198.
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 | Celina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Norway · Girls #189 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Celina does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Celina.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Celina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Celina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls