Hanna vs Mabel
Hanna and Mabelcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #287 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Mabel #142 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hanna and Mabel over time
Hanna and Mabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mabel in 0.
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.
Hanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mabel 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 2018, Mabel moved ahead of Hanna in England and Wales · Girls — #143 and #162 the year before became #158 and #106.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Mabel rose about as far as Hanna fell — from #167 and #385 in 1965 to #273 and #94 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mabel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Mabel moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #143 and #162; by 2018 that had become #158 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #287, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1965–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mabel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Mabel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #174 and #195; by 2023 that had become #296 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Mabel #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mabel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #156 in 2014, Mabel #142 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Mabel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #175; by 2023 that had become #302 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Mabel #142.
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 | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (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 Mabel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls