Annie vs Sinead
Annie and Sineadcompared 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 2023, Annie was ranked #12 and Sinead #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Annie was ranked #51 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Annie and Sinead over time
Annie and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sinead in 1.
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.
Sinead 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 2006, Annie moved ahead of Sinead in Northern Ireland · Girls — #92 and #92 the year before became #61 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Sinead changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #12 and #391.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #111 and #3333.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #112 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #51 and #905.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Annie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sinead in 48.
Highest recorded here: Annie #46 in 2021, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 2012: Annie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #111 and #94; by 2012 that had become #112 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Annie #51, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sinead in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Annie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sinead in 6.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Annie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #92 and #92; by 2006 that had become #61 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annie #12, Sinead #391.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna. | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.i/ | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna origin, while Sinead is recorded with a Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette origin.
- Annie and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- Annie's recorded meaning differs from Sinead's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls