Annie vs Olive
Annie and Olivecompared 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 2024, Annie was ranked #11 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Annie and Olive over time
Annie and Olive appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olive in 0.
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.
Annie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Olive in 1. 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 2018, Olive moved ahead of Annie in England and Wales · Girls — #109 and #151 the year before became #122 and #120.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Olive changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #33 and #247.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #33 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annie #8 in 2022, Olive #119 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Olive in 18.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 1988: Annie moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #256 and #256; by 1988 that had become #203 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Olive in 7.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Olive moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #109 and #151; by 2018 that had become #122 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Olive #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Olive #119.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Olive doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls