Evelyn vs Hannah
Evelyn 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Hannah #77 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Hannah #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #153 and Hannah #116 among girls in Norway.
Evelyn and Hannah over time
Evelyn and Hannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Evelyn 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 Evelyn 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 England and Wales · Girls, Evelyn moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2014 as Hannah fell out of it to #59, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Evelyn moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #45 and #44 the year before became #31 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #12 and #105.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hannah in 39.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order changed in 1987: Hannah moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #129 and #155; by 1987 that had become #143 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Hannah #21.
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hannah in 41.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #149 in 2022, Hannah #25 in 2005.
The order changed in 1984: Hannah moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #250 and #386; by 1984 that had become #343 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #153, Hannah #116.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hannah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #45 and #44; by 2014 that had become #31 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Hannah #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Hannah #8 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Hannah #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hannah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Hannah #19 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #31 and #23; by 2015 that had become #22 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Hannah #73.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hannah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Hannah #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2015: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #29 and #21; by 2015 that had become #25 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, 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 | Evelyn | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | English (surname origin) | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ | /ˈhænə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn is recorded with a English (surname origin) origin, while Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hannah.
- Evelyn'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
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 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