Carine vs Hannah
Carine 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Carine was ranked #4739 and Hannah #44 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2000, Carine was ranked #455 and Hannah #49 among girls in Norway.
Carine and Hannah over time
Carine and Hannah appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carine 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.
Carine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hannah 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
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1976–2000
Carine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hannah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Carine #278 in 1984, Hannah #49 in 2000.
The order changed in 1985: Hannah moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #278 and #282; by 1985 that had become #509 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Carine #455, Hannah #49.
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 | Carine | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4739 (2013) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Carine does not have one recorded yet.
- Carine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Carine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Carine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #507 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2000
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1966–2000).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #4739 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
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