Annmarie vs Debra
Annmarie and Debracompared 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 2004, Annmarie was ranked #576 and Debra #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annmarie was ranked #4201 and Debra #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Annmarie and Debra over time
Annmarie and Debra appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Annmarie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Debra 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 Debra changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2004, ending at #576 and #677.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annmarie #1434 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1971–2004
Annmarie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Debra in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annmarie #298 in 1983, Debra #233 in 1985.
The order changed in 2004: Annmarie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #620 and #620; by 2004 that had become #576 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Annmarie #576, Debra #677.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2025
Annmarie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Debra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Annmarie #1434 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Annmarie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #2226 and #2226; by 2002 that had become #2105 and #4137.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annmarie #4201, Debra #4867.
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 | Debra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annmarie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Debra.
- 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 #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Debra
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1973
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1953–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls