Amaya vs Hannah
Amaya 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amaya was ranked #273 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amaya was ranked #288 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amaya was ranked #315 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amaya was ranked #122 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
Amaya and Hannah over time
Amaya and Hannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amaya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amaya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Amaya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hannah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amaya #104 in 2024, Hannah #6 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amaya #122, Hannah #105.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2010–2025
Amaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amaya #273 in 2025, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amaya #273, Hannah #21.
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 | Amaya | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhænə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #122 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Amaya does not have one recorded yet.
- Amaya and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Amaya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #122 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hannah
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls