Hanna vs Ida
Hanna and Idacompared 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 Ida #37 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Ida #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Ida #342 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Ida over time
Hanna and Ida appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1953, Ida moved ahead of Hanna in Norway · Girls — #139 and #213 the year before became #175 and #141.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Ida changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #53 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Ida were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #342.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ida in 75.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Ida #1 in 1988.
The order changed in 1953: Ida moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #139 and #213; by 1953 that had become #175 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Ida #37.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ida in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Ida moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #287 and #337; by 2025 that had become #352 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Ida #342.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1964–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ida in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2015, Ida #325 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Ida #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ida in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #129 in 2016, Ida #178 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Ida moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #243; by 2023 that had become #302 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Ida #178.
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 | Ida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈiːdɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; 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
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls