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Bethany vs Hannah

Bethany 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2004, Bethany was ranked #100 and Hannah #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Bethany was ranked #253 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Bethany was ranked #585 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.

Bethany and Hannah over time

Bethany and Hannah appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bethany in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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

    Bethany and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #585 and #105.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #73 in 1997, Hannah #8 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #13 and #6 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #585 and #105.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Hannah #5 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Hannah #21.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Hannah #6 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #585, Hannah #105.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Hannah #6 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #253, Hannah #57.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004

    Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Bethany #73 in 1997, Hannah #8 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Bethany #100, Hannah #13.

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 Bethany

Pairs where Bethany shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Hannah

Pairs where Hannah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bethany, Hannah
FieldBethanyHannah
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈhænə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Bethany does not have one recorded yet.
  • Bethany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hannah.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Bethany 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

Bethany

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #585 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Hannah

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls