Annie vs Rose
Annie and Rosecompared 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 Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Rose over time
Annie and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2001, Rose moved ahead of Annie in England and Wales · Girls — #128 and #147 the year before became #150 and #144.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Rose changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #214 and #414.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Annie and Rose averaged 50.9 places apart, ending at #115 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #214 and #414.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1946–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 68 of those years, Rose in 5.
Highest recorded here: Annie #151 in 1949, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Rose in 38.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order changed in 2019: Annie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #73 and #68; by 2019 that had become #66 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Rose #59.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Rose in 24.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order changed in 2001: Rose moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #128 and #147; by 2001 that had become #150 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Rose #41.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Rose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls