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Courtney vs Hannah

Courtney 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2006, Courtney was ranked #96 and Hannah #9 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Hannah #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2004, Courtney was ranked #94 and Hannah #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Hannah #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.

Courtney and Hannah over time

Courtney and Hannah appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Courtney 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.

Courtney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hannah 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Hannah moved ahead of Courtney in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #12 the year before became #11 and #8.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney and Hannah averaged 15.7 places apart, ending at #94 and #13.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Courtney fell — from #407 and #106 in 1988 to #727 and #12 in 2023.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Courtney and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #105.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Hannah #6 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #12 and #8 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #19.

List by list

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Hannah #6 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Hannah #105.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023

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

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Hannah #9 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Hannah #12.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2004

    Courtney held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hannah in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Hannah #8 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1997: Hannah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #11 and #12; by 1997 that had become #11 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Courtney #94, Hannah #13.

  • New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006

    Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Hannah #2 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Courtney #96, Hannah #9.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017

    Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Hannah #6 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Hannah #19.

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 Courtney

Pairs where Courtney 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Courtney, Hannah
FieldCourtneyHannah
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
  • Courtney and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Courtney doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Courtney

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1984

    First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1985–2006

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 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