Georgia vs Hannah
Georgia 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Georgia was ranked #34 and Hannah #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #58 and Hannah #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Hannah over time
Georgia and Hannah appear together in 5 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Georgia 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.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Georgia 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Georgia moved ahead of Hannah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #29 the year before became #32 and #39.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgia and Hannah changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1989 and 2025, ending at #58 and #73.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Georgia and Hannah averaged 17.2 places apart, ending at #175 and #105.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #105.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Hannah #6 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Hannah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Hannah #8 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Georgia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #31 and #29; by 2021 that had become #32 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #58, Hannah #73.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 36.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Hannah #21.
New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1990–2023
Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hannah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Hannah #2 in 1996.
The order changed in 2015: Georgia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #22 and #21; by 2015 that had become #21 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #34, Hannah #77.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hannah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Hannah #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hannah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Hannah #6 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Georgia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #53 and #36; by 2024 that had become #52 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Hannah #57.
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 | Georgia | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /ˈhænə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Georgia and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- Georgia'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
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 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