Annie vs Edna

Annie and Ednacompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Edna #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1983, Annie was ranked #224 and Edna #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2002, Annie was ranked #341 and Edna #603 among girls in Norway.

Annie and Edna over time

Annie and Edna appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edna in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Edna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #109 in 2017, Edna #1948 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Edna #3015.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1945–2002
Annie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Edna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #151 in 1949, Edna #224 in 1946.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Annie #341, Edna #603.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Annie

Pairs where Annie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Annie vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #73 and #896.
Annie · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Annie vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #74 and #873.
Annie · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2017 Republic of Ireland ranking
Amanda vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #33.
Amanda · Annie · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Annie, Edna
Field	Annie	Edna
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/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
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)	England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
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); Edna does not have one recorded yet.
Annie and Edna both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Annie; Edna 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

Edna

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #298 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2002
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2002).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls