Hanna vs Lena
Hanna and Lenacompared 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 Lena #294 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Lena #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Lena #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #287 and Lena #283 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Lena over time
Hanna and Lena appear together in 4 published lists, across 178 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.
Lena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Lena changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #287 and #283.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #53 and #294.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Hanna #124 in 2013, Lena #131 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Lena in 36.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Lena #20 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Lena #294.
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lena in 32.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Lena #71 in 2012.
The order changed in 2025: Lena moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #197 and #232; by 2025 that had become #273 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Lena #266.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lena in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Lena #128 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #287, Lena #283.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lena in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Lena #131 in 2012.
The order changed in 2023: Lena moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #218; by 2023 that had become #302 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Lena #237.
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 | Lena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.na/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (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
- Lena has a recorded origin (Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna and Lena both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lena; 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 #53 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #346 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls