Annika vs Mina
Annika and Minacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annika was ranked #277 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annika was ranked #790 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annika was ranked #1819 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Annika was ranked #798 and Mina #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annika and Mina over time
Annika and Mina appear together in 2 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Mina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annika in 0.
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.
Annika reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mina 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 1989, Mina moved ahead of Annika in Norway · Girls — #207 and #211 the year before became #237 and #172.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annika and Mina changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1819 and #493.
- Longest-running competitions
Annika and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #277 and #65.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Annika #157 in 2005, Mina #20 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1962–2025
Annika held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mina in 46.
Highest recorded here: Annika #157 in 2005, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order changed in 1989: Mina moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #207 and #211; by 1989 that had become #237 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annika #277, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annika held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mina in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annika #701 in 2004, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Mina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #763 and #865; by 2010 that had become #965 and #623.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annika #1819, Mina #493.
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 | Annika | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #277 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annika has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Annika
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #409 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls