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Amanda vs Hannah

Amanda and Hannahcompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Hannah #3 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Hannah #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Hannah #31 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Hannah #116 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.

Amanda and Hannah over time

Amanda and Hannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amanda in 2.

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.

Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hannah 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 1991, Hannah moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #13 and #17 the year before became #20 and #16.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amanda and Hannah changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #52 and #116.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Amanda and Hannah averaged 33.4 places apart, ending at #72 and #3.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amanda and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #105.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Hannah #6 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hannah in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Hannah #5 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Hannah #21.

  • Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Hannah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Hannah #25 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Hannah #116.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Hannah #6 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Hannah #105.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1978–1997

    Amanda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hannah in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Hannah #2 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1989: Hannah moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #7 and #12; by 1989 that had become #10 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Hannah #3.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1983–1999

    Amanda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hannah in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Hannah #8 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1991: Hannah moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #13 and #17; by 1991 that had become #20 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Hannah #10.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Hannah #6 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Hannah #31.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Amanda

Pairs where Amanda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Hannah

Pairs where Hannah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Hannah
FieldAmandaHannah
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈhænə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hannah.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Amanda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Hannah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls