Hanna vs Mari
Hanna and Maricompared 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 Mari #94 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Hanna was ranked #127 and Mari #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Mari #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Mari over time
Hanna and Mari appear together in 2 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mari 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 2009, Hanna moved ahead of Mari in Norway · Girls — #35 and #32 the year before became #27 and #39.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Mari changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #53 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Mari were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #1051.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mari in 52.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Mari #11 in 1989.
The order changed in 2009: Hanna moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #35 and #32; by 2009 that had become #27 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Mari #94.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Mari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Mari #717 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Mari #1051.
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 | Mari |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Norway · Girls #94 (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 Mari both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #157 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: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls