Annie vs Ramona
Annie and Ramonacompared 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 Ramona #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Ramona #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Annie was ranked #334 and Ramona #536 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Ramona over time
Annie and Ramona appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ramona 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.
Ramona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Annie 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 Ramona changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2015, ending at #334 and #536.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Ramona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1962 to 2015, ending at #334 and #536.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1962–2015
Annie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ramona in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annie #239 in 1965, Ramona #230 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Annie #334, Ramona #536.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ramona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Ramona #1098 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Ramona #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1977–2021
Annie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ramona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annie #46 in 2021, Ramona #227 in 1977.
The order changed in 1978: Annie moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #311 and #227; by 1978 that had become #291 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Annie #46, Ramona #883.
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 | Ramona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1541 (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); Ramona does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ramona.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Ramona 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
Ramona
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #384 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1977–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls