Hanna vs Nina
Hanna and Ninacompared 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 Nina #195 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Nina #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Nina #97 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Nina #157 among girls in England and Wales.
Hanna and Nina over time
Hanna and Nina appear together in 4 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hanna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Nina 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Hanna moved into the top 50 at #44 in 1994 as Nina fell out of it to #54, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Hanna moved ahead of Nina in Norway · Girls — #52 and #47 the year before became #44 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Nina changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2023, ending at #302 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Nina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #157.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Nina in 49.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Nina #3 in 1964.
The order changed in 1994: Hanna moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #52 and #47; by 1994 that had become #44 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Nina #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1967–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nina in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Nina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #99 and #119; by 2020 that had become #145 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Nina #112.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nina in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Nina #157.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Nina #84 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Nina #84.
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 | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; 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 #352 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 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 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls