Hana vs Sandra
Hana and Sandracompared 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 2024, Hana was ranked #190 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hana was ranked #308 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hana was ranked #441 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Hana was ranked #444 and Sandra #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hana and Sandra over time
Hana and Sandra appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hana in 1.
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.
Sandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hana 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hana and Sandra changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #308 and #257.
- Longest-running competitions
Hana and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #308 and #257.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1962–2025
Hana held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sandra in 51.
Highest recorded here: Hana #222 in 2024, Sandra #21 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hana #308, Sandra #257.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hana held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hana #190 in 2024, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hana #190, Sandra #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2024
Hana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sandra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hana #316 in 2016, Sandra #200 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Hana moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #621 and #421; by 2022 that had become #317 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hana #441, Sandra #736.
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 | Hana | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hana and Sandra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hana
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #499 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #190 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #308 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls