Hanna vs Marie
Hanna and Mariecompared 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 Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #197 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Hanna was ranked #298 and Marie #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Marie #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Marie over time
Hanna and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Marie 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 Marie changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #53 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Marie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #778.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Marie in 77.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Marie #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 2007: Hanna moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #398 and #245; by 2007 that had become #222 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #197, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Hanna moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #392 and #378; by 2003 that had become #427 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Marie #778.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2021
Hanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Marie #284 in 2003.
The order changed in 2008: Hanna moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #284 and #284; by 2008 that had become #185 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Hanna #298, Marie #446.
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 | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (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 Marie both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls