Finbarr vs Hans
Finbarr and Hanscompared 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 · Boys
In 1980, Finbarr was ranked #119 and Hans #264 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Finbarr was ranked #4001 and Hans #2320 among boys in England and Wales.
Finbarr and Hans over time
Finbarr and Hans appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Hans held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Finbarr 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.
Finbarr reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hans 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2022
Finbarr held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hans in 16.
Highest recorded here: Finbarr #2020 in 1996, Hans #1377 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Hans moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2954 and #4685; by 2014 that had become #3362 and #1819.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Finbarr #4001, Hans #2320.
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 | Finbarr | Hans |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finbarr has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hans.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Finbarr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hans
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #11 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys