Audrey vs Hannah
Audrey 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, Audrey was ranked #885 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Hannah #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Hannah #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Audrey and Hannah over time
Audrey and Hannah appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey 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.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Audrey 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 2017, Audrey moved ahead of Hannah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #28 the year before became #27 and #28.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Hannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #21.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #21.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hannah in 32.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order changed in 1987: Hannah moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #115 and #155; by 1987 that had become #119 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Hannah #21.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Hannah #107.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hannah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Hannah #18 in 2008.
The order changed in 2017: Audrey moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #34 and #28; by 2017 that had become #27 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Hannah #73.
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 | Audrey | 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 | /ˈhænə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Audrey and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 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 recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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