Annie vs Sana
Annie and Sanacompared 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 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Sana #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Sana #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Sana #568 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Sana #348 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Sana over time
Annie and Sana appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sana in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Sana changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1975 and 2025, ending at #214 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Sana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #111 and #568.
List by list
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1975–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Sana in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annie #174 in 2021, Sana #273 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Sana #348.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Sana #172 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Sana #568.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Sana #544 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Sana #544.
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 | Sana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Norway · Girls #348 (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); Sana does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Sana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Sana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sana
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #621 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #568 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls