Annie vs Larisa
Annie and Larisacompared 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 2021, Annie was ranked #46 and Larisa #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Larisa #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1985, Annie was ranked #434 and Larisa #668 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Larisa over time
Annie and Larisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Larisa changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 1985, ending at #434 and #668.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annie #108 in 2016, Larisa #1241 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Larisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Larisa #1241 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Larisa #3015.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1958–1985
Annie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Larisa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annie #230 in 1961, Larisa #309 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Annie #434, Larisa #668.
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 | Larisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| 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); Larisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Larisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Larisa 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
Larisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #309 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1958–1985).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls