Bernadette vs Hana
Bernadette and Hanacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #1719 and Hana #144 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #718 and Hana #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bernadette and Hana over time
Bernadette and Hana appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Hana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernadette in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bernadette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hana 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernadette and Hana changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #718 and #247.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernadette and Hana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #144.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hana in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #620 in 1996, Hana #144 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #1719, Hana #144.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1998–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hana in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #319 in 1998, Hana #247 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Hana moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #505 and #624; by 2008 that had become #862 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #718, Hana #247.
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 Bernadette
Pairs where Bernadette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Elizabeth · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bridget vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #718.
Bridget · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martina vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #718.
Martina · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bernadette vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #15 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Bernadette · Kathleen · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bernadette | Hana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #144 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernadette has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Hana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hana
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #499 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls