Anya vs Paris
Anya and Pariscompared 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, Anya was ranked #315 and Paris #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anya was ranked #384 and Paris #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Anya was ranked #430 and Paris #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anya was ranked #443 and Paris #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Anya and Paris over time
Anya and Paris appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Anya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paris 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.
Paris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anya 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 2005, Anya moved ahead of Paris in England and Wales · Girls — #126 and #119 the year before became #123 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anya and Paris changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anya #123 in 2005, Paris #119 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anya held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Paris in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anya #123 in 2005, Paris #119 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Anya moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #126 and #119; by 2005 that had become #123 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anya #315, Paris #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2025
Anya held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paris in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anya #316 in 2023, Paris #272 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Anya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #764 and #764; by 2023 that had become #316 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anya #443, Paris #718.
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 | Anya | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anya and Paris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Anya
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #123 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Paris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #250 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2005
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls