Annie vs Oliwia
Annie and Oliwiacompared 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 Oliwia #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Oliwia #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Oliwia #792 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Oliwia #380 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Oliwia over time
Annie and Oliwia appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Oliwia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Oliwia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Oliwia changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1995 and 2025, ending at #214 and #380.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Oliwia fell — from #138 and #424 in 2005 to #33 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Oliwia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, ending at #214 and #380.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1995–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Oliwia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Annie #174 in 2021, Oliwia #205 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Oliwia #380.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Oliwia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Oliwia #214 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Oliwia #792.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Oliwia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Oliwia #79 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Oliwia #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Oliwia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #11 in 2024, Oliwia #174 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Oliwia #337.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Annie | Oliwia |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Norway · Girls #380 (2025) |
| 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); Oliwia does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliwia.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Oliwia 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
Oliwia
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls