Hanna vs Leanne
Hanna and Leannecompared 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 2021, Hanna was ranked #149 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Hanna was ranked #160 and Leanne #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #287 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Leanne over time
Hanna and Leanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hanna 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Hanna moved ahead of Leanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #222 and #141 the year before became #185 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #149 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1973–2021
Hanna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Leanne in 23.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order changed in 2008: Hanna moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #222 and #141; by 2008 that had become #185 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Hanna #149, Leanne #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Leanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Hanna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #405 and #380; by 2006 that had become #444 and #480.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #287, Leanne #2115.
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 | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hanna and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #53 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls