Annmarie vs Bronagh
Annmarie and Bronaghcompared 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, Annmarie was ranked #885 and Bronagh #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Annmarie was ranked #5765 and Bronagh #3583 among girls in England and Wales.
Annmarie and Bronagh over time
Annmarie and Bronagh appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Annmarie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bronagh 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
Annmarie and Bronagh changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2017, ending at #5765 and #3583.
- Longest-running competitions
Annmarie and Bronagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annmarie #1434 in 1996, Bronagh #1176 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1971–2025
Annmarie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bronagh in 32.
Highest recorded here: Annmarie #298 in 1983, Bronagh #126 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annmarie #885, Bronagh #352.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2017
Annmarie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Bronagh in 4.
Highest recorded here: Annmarie #1434 in 1996, Bronagh #1176 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Annmarie #5765, Bronagh #3583.
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 | Annmarie | Bronagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annmarie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bronagh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Annmarie
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Bronagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls