Annie vs Petra
Annie and Petracompared 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 2023, Annie was ranked #48 and Petra #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Petra #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Petra #120 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Petra over time
Annie and Petra appear together in 3 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Petra in 0.
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.
Annie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Petra 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Petra changed places 25 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #214 and #120.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Petra fell — from #112 and #372 in 1964 to #48 and #625 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Petra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #214 and #120.
List by list
Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Petra in 32.
Highest recorded here: Annie #151 in 1949, Petra #120 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Petra moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #330 and #465; by 2010 that had become #333 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Petra #120.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Petra #897 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Petra #1097.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1964–2023
Annie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #48 in 2023, Petra #315 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annie #48, Petra #625.
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 | Petra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Norway · Girls #120 (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); Petra does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Petra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Petra 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
Petra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls