Hanna vs Maria
Hanna and Mariacompared 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 Maria #62 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #287 and Maria #91 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Maria #120 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Maria #159 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hanna and Maria over time
Hanna and Maria appear together in 4 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hanna 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.
Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hanna in 1. 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 2019, Hanna moved ahead of Maria in Norway · Girls — #37 and #34 the year before became #33 and #41.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Maria were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #53 and #62.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hanna #141 in 2016, Maria #66 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maria in 74.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Maria #3 in 1982.
The order changed in 2019: Hanna moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #37 and #34; by 2019 that had become #33 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Maria #62.
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 50.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Maria #23 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Maria #74.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #287, Maria #91.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 21.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Maria #159.
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 | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna and Maria both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls