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Annie vs Kirsten

Annie and Kirstencompared 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 2015, Annie was ranked #27 and Kirsten #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Annie was ranked #66 and Kirsten #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Kirsten #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Kirsten #510 among girls in Norway.

Annie and Kirsten over time

Annie and Kirsten appear together in 4 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kirsten in 1.

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.

Kirsten reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2006, Annie moved ahead of Kirsten in Northern Ireland · Girls — #92 and #86 the year before became #61 and #155.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Annie and Kirsten changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2015, ending at #27 and #426.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 43 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Kirsten fell — from #269 and #349 in 1971 to #66 and #621 in 2019.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Annie and Kirsten were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #214 and #510.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #112 and #109 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2015 they were #27 and #426.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2025

    Annie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kirsten in 47.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #151 in 1949, Kirsten #20 in 1945.

    The order changed in 1998: Annie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #321 and #305; by 1998 that had become #391 and #405.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Kirsten #510.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1971–2019

    Annie held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Kirsten in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #66 in 2019, Kirsten #186 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Annie #66, Kirsten #621.

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024

    Annie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kirsten in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Kirsten #195 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Kirsten #5891.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2015

    Annie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kirsten in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Annie #27 in 2015, Kirsten #75 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2006: Annie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #92 and #86; by 2006 that had become #61 and #155.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Annie #27, Kirsten #426.

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.

Other comparisons involving Kirsten

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Annie, Kirsten
FieldAnnieKirsten
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna.Not yet recorded
OriginA diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin AnnaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæn.i/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025)Norway · Girls #510 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Annie has a recorded origin (A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna); Kirsten does not have one recorded yet.
  • Annie and Kirsten both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Annie; Kirsten 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kirsten

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #20 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #510 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls