Eva vs Hannah
Eva and Hannah compared 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, Eva was ranked #69 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #22 and Hannah #116 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #58 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Hannah #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Hannah #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Eva and Hannah over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Eva and Hannah over time
Eva and Hannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 212 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eva in 1.
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.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Eva in 1. 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Eva moved into the top 50 at #42 in 2024 as Hannah fell out of it to #57, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Eva moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #37 and #31 the year before became #33 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Hannah changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #80 and #73.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Eva and Hannah averaged 12.2 places apart, ending at #80 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #58 and #105.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hannah in 49.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Hannah #21.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1976–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Hannah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eva #16 in 2020, Hannah #25 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Hannah #116.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hannah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Eva moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #37 and #31; by 2011 that had become #33 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Hannah #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hannah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Hannah #6 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Eva moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #60 and #36; by 2024 that had become #42 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Hannah #57.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Eva held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hannah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Hannah #3 in 2002.
The order changed in 2015: Eva moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #23 and #21; by 2015 that had become #24 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Hannah #77.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hannah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Hannah #12 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Hannah #73.
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 | Eva | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈhænə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Both Eva and Hannah share a recorded Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Eva and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- Eva'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
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 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