Hanna vs Mara
Hanna and Maracompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Mara #102 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Mara #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Mara #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Mara #538 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Mara over time
Hanna and Mara appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Hanna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Mara 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 2012, Hanna moved ahead of Mara in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #576 and #511 the year before became #97 and #677.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Mara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #538.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Mara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Mara #369 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Mara #538.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Mara #223 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Hanna moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #576 and #511; by 2012 that had become #97 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Mara #325.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hanna
Pairs where Hanna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Hanna
Anna and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #53.
Anna · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Hanna
Anne and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #53.
Anne · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Hanna
Astrid and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #53.
Astrid · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Hanna
Elin and Hanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #53.
Elin · Hanna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Hanna | Mara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hanna and Mara 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 #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #538 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls