Antonia vs Johannah
Antonia and Johannahcompared 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 2017, Antonia was ranked #237 and Johannah #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Antonia was ranked #393 and Johannah #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antonia and Johannah over time
Antonia and Johannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Antonia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johannah in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Antonia and Johannah changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1996, ending at #393 and #471.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1966–1996
Antonia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Johannah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #266 in 1978, Johannah #310 in 1966.
The order changed in 1989: Antonia moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #476 and #438; by 1989 that had become #377 and #503.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Antonia #393, Johannah #471.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2017
Antonia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Johannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #190 in 1996, Johannah #3725 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Antonia #237, Johannah #5765.
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 | Antonia | Johannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #439 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5765 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonia and Johannah both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Johannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #5765 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls