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Erin vs Hannah

Erin 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 2004, Erin was ranked #96 and Hannah #5 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2011, Erin was ranked #81 and Hannah #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Erin was ranked #25 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Erin was ranked #72 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.

Erin and Hannah over time

Erin and Hannah appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Erin in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hannah in 2. 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 2011, Erin moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #35 and #31 the year before became #39 and #41.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Erin and Hannah changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #25 and #57.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Erin and Hannah averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #72 and #105.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Erin and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #72 and #105.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1975–2025

    Erin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hannah in 47.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #34 in 2006, Hannah #5 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Hannah #21.

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

    Erin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hannah in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Hannah #6 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2011: Erin moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #35 and #31; by 2011 that had become #39 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #72, Hannah #105.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Erin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hannah in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #5 in 2009, Hannah #6 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2016: Erin moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #24 and #22; by 2016 that had become #19 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #25, Hannah #57.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1983–2011

    Erin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hannah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #11 in 1984, Hannah #8 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1989: Hannah moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #25 and #30; by 1989 that had become #26 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Erin #81, Hannah #19.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1978–2004

    Erin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hannah in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Erin #36 in 1984, Hannah #3 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Erin #96, Hannah #5.

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 Erin

Pairs where Erin 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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 Erin, Hannah
FieldErinHannah
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself.Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.
OriginIrishBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈɛɹ.ɪn//ˈhænə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Erin is recorded with a Irish origin, while Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Erin and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
  • Erin'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, NZ.

How each name got here

Erin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #72 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