Eire vs Hanna
Eire and Hannacompared 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 2015, Eire was ranked #660 and Hanna #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eire was ranked #209 and Hanna #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Eire was ranked #5669 and Hanna #220 among girls in England and Wales.
Eire and Hanna over time
Eire and Hanna appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eire 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.
Eire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hanna 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2015
Eire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hanna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eire #439 in 1999, Hanna #86 in 2013.
The order changed in 2001: Hanna moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #439 and #528; by 2001 that had become #606 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eire #660, Hanna #86.
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 Hanna
Pairs where Hanna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Hanna
Anna and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #53.
Anna · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Hanna
Anne and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #53.
Anne · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Hanna
Astrid and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #53.
Astrid · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Hanna
Elin and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #53.
Elin · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Eire | Hanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #192 (2024) | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eire and Hanna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eire
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #439 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Hanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls