Autumn vs Hannah
Autumn 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, Autumn was ranked #885 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Autumn was ranked #134 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Autumn was ranked #113 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Autumn was ranked #107 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
Autumn and Hannah over time
Autumn and Hannah appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Autumn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Autumn 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Autumn and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #107 and #105.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Autumn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Autumn #96 in 2023, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Autumn #107, Hannah #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Autumn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Autumn #116 in 2021, Hannah #6 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Autumn #134, Hannah #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2025
Autumn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Autumn #317 in 2022, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Autumn #885, 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 | Autumn | 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 #107 (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); Autumn does not have one recorded yet.
- Autumn and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Autumn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Autumn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #402 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #107 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