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.
Side by side
| Field | Ellie | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | /ˈhænə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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