Annie vs Tess
Annie and Tesscompared 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 Tess #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #33 and Tess #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #87 and Tess #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Annie and Tess over time
Annie and Tess appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tess in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tess 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Tess were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #33 and #148.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Annie #8 in 2022, Tess #175 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #33 in 2025, Tess #133 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #33, Tess #148.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Tess #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tess in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #8 in 2022, Tess #175 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #11, Tess #227.
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 | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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); Tess does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tess.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Tess doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #214 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls