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Emily vs Hanan

Emily and Hanancompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #34 and Hanan #2411 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Hanan #504 among girls in Norway.

Emily and Hanan over time

Emily and Hanan appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hanan 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.

Hanan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emily 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emily and Hanan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #71 and #504.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2003, Hanan #799 in 2003.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1978–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Hanan in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Hanan #339 in 1978.

    The order changed in 1984: Emily moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #525 and #480; by 1984 that had become #342 and #434.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Hanan #504.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Emily held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hanan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Hanan #799 in 2003.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #34, Hanan #2411.

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 Emily

Pairs where Emily shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emily, Hanan
FieldEmilyHanan
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningRival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root).Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, from the Roman family name AemiliaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛməli/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, AemiliaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)Norway · Girls #504 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Hanan does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hanan.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emily; Hanan doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Hanan a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Emily

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #180 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Hanan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #552 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1967–2025

    Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1967–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #504 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls