Anaya vs Hannah
Anaya 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, Anaya was ranked #226 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Anaya was ranked #350 and Hannah #34 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anaya was ranked #275 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anaya was ranked #110 and Hannah #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Anaya and Hannah over time
Anaya and Hannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anaya 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 Anaya 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Anaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Anaya #110 in 2024, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anaya #110, Hannah #107.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Anaya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anaya #226 in 2025, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anaya #226, 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 | Anaya | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (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); Anaya does not have one recorded yet.
- Anaya and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Anaya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Anaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls