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Ellie vs Hannah

Ellie 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 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #32 and Hannah #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #33 and Hannah #116 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Ellie was ranked #40 and Hannah #77 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.

Ellie and Hannah over time

Ellie and Hannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ellie in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Ellie 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.

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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ellie moved into the top 50 at #26 in 2022 as Hannah fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2022, Ellie moved ahead of Hannah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #42 and #39 the year before became #26 and #58.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Ellie and Hannah changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #18 and #57.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ellie and Hannah averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #119 and #105.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellie and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #105.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hannah in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Hannah #5 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2022: Ellie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #16 and #13; by 2022 that had become #9 and #13.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Hannah #21.

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

    Ellie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hannah in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Hannah #6 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Hannah #105.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Hannah in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Hannah #6 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2019: Ellie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #25 and #21; by 2019 that had become #11 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Hannah #57.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hannah in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #25 in 2023, Hannah #9 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2022: Ellie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #42 and #39; by 2022 that had become #26 and #58.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #32, Hannah #73.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hannah in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #30 in 2021, Hannah #25 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2017: Ellie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #82 and #64; by 2017 that had become #62 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #33, Hannah #116.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023

    Ellie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hannah in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Hannah #21 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2019: Ellie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #54 and #36; by 2019 that had become #41 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #40, Hannah #77.

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 Ellie

Pairs where Ellie 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 took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

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 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 Ellie, Hannah
FieldEllieHannah
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.
OriginVarious, diminutive formBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.i//ˈhænə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellie is recorded with a Various, diminutive form origin, while Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Ellie and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
  • Ellie's recorded meaning differs from Hannah's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Ellie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — 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: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #119 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