Cliona vs Hannah
Cliona 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 2023, Cliona was ranked #856 and Hannah #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #391 and Hannah #36 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cliona was ranked #4056 and Hannah #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Cliona and Hannah over time
Cliona and Hannah appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cliona in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cliona 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cliona and Hannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #856 and #12.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hannah in 45.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #83 in 1998, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #856, Hannah #12.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #106 in 2001, Hannah #6 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #391, Hannah #36.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2023
Cliona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cliona #1372 in 2002, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cliona #4056, Hannah #94.
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 Hannah
Pairs where Hannah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hannah vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #1166.
Hannah · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #816.
Hannah · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Hannah
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #6 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #105.
Katie · Hannah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Cliona | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) | 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); Cliona does not have one recorded yet.
- Cliona and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Cliona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cliona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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