Hanna vs Maya
Hanna and Mayacompared 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 Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Maya #28 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #53 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Maya #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hanna and Maya over time
Hanna and Maya appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hanna in 1.
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 4 of those lists, and Maya 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Maya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #28.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1961–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Maya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 30.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Maya #28.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 26.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 1999: Maya moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #319 and #425; by 1999 that had become #528 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Maya #64 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Maya #110.
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 | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #28 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- 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
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls