Hanna vs Heidi
Hanna and Heidicompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #53 and Heidi #437 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Heidi #66 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Heidi #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Heidi over time
Hanna and Heidi appear together in 4 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hanna 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.
Hanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Heidi 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 2016, Heidi moved ahead of Hanna in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #86 and #109 the year before became #105 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Heidi changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #273 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Heidi were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hanna #141 in 2016, Heidi #76 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Heidi in 43.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Heidi #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Heidi #437.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1968–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Heidi in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order changed in 2016: Heidi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #86 and #109; by 2016 that had become #105 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Heidi #91.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 30.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Heidi #130.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2000–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Heidi in 18.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Heidi #48 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Heidi #66.
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 | Hanna | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna and Heidi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Hanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 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: #22 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls