Annie vs Paige
Annie and Paigecompared 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 Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Annie and Paige over time
Annie and Paige appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paige in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Annie moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #119 and #108 the year before became #108 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Paige changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #11 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #111 and #580.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Paige in 20.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Annie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #119 and #108; by 2016 that had become #108 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Paige in 3.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Paige #407.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Paige both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Paige 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 #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls