Annie vs Wilma
Annie and Wilmacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #115 and Wilma #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #214 and Wilma #117 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1974, Annie was ranked #249 and Wilma #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annie and Wilma over time
Annie and Wilma appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Annie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Wilma 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Wilma in 23.
Highest recorded here: Annie #174 in 2021, Wilma #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Wilma moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #295 and #464; by 2005 that had become #399 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #214, Wilma #117.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2001–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Wilma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annie #109 in 2017, Wilma #2488 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #115, Wilma #2771.
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 | Wilma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | Norway · Girls #117 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Wilma does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie and Wilma both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Wilma 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
Wilma
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #117 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls