Hanna vs Jenny
Hanna and Jennycompared 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 Jenny #29 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Hanna was ranked #157 and Jenny #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Jenny #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Jenny #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Jenny over time
Hanna and Jenny appear together in 4 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jenny 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.
Jenny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hanna 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 2010, Jenny moved ahead of Hanna in Norway · Girls — #27 and #30 the year before became #31 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Jenny changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #53 and #29.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna and Jenny averaged 28.5 places apart, ending at #53 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Jenny were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Jenny in 46.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Jenny #13 in 2015.
The order changed in 2010: Jenny moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #27 and #30; by 2010 that had become #31 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Jenny #29.
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1974–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jenny in 20.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Jenny #184 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Jenny #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jenny in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Jenny #256 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Hanna moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #383 and #330; by 1999 that had become #338 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Jenny #2006.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2019
Hanna held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jenny in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #156 in 2014, Jenny #119 in 1999.
The order changed in 2005: Hanna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #284 and #166; by 2005 that had become #209 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hanna #157, Jenny #424.
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 | Jenny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Norway · Girls #29 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hanna and Jenny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jenny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #190 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: #13 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls