Alyssa vs Hanna
Alyssa and Hannacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Hanna #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alyssa was ranked #237 and Hanna #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Hanna #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Hanna #352 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyssa and Hanna over time
Alyssa and Hanna appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alyssa in 1.
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.
Hanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alyssa in 1. 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 2008, Hanna moved ahead of Alyssa in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #212 and #222 the year before became #311 and #185.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Hanna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #325 and #352.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Hanna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #172 in 2015, Hanna #86 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hanna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Hanna #141 in 2016.
The order changed in 2023: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #224 and #220; by 2023 that had become #241 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Hanna #352.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1991–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hanna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Hanna #86 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Hanna moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #212 and #222; by 2008 that had become #311 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Hanna #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2023
Alyssa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hanna in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Hanna #124 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyssa #237, Hanna #302.
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 | Alyssa | Hanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hanna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 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: #22 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls