Annie vs Kira
Annie and Kiracompared 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 2019, Annie was ranked #20 and Kira #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Kira #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Kira #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Kira #356 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Kira over time
Annie and Kira appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kira 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Kira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #111 and #451.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1985–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Kira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Kira #261 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Kira #325.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kira in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Kira #140 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Kira #451.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kira in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annie #174 in 2021, Kira #291 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Kira #356.
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 | Kira |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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); Kira does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Kira both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Kira doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kira
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls