Hanna vs Thea
Hanna and Theacompared 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 Thea #50 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Thea #65 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #287 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Thea #72 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hanna and Thea over time
Hanna and Thea appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hanna in 1.
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 4 of those lists, and Thea 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 2013, Thea moved ahead of Hanna in England and Wales · Girls — #183 and #225 the year before became #179 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Thea changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #287 and #66.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna and Thea averaged 56.4 places apart, ending at #53 and #50.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Thea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1950 to 2025, ending at #53 and #50.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Hanna #22 in 2004, Thea #1 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1950–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Thea in 38.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #22 in 2004, Thea #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #53, Thea #50.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1993–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Thea in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Thea #207.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hanna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Thea in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Thea moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #183 and #225; by 2013 that had become #179 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hanna #287, Thea #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Thea in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Thea #40 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Thea moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #124 and #178; by 2014 that had become #156 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Thea #72.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.a/ |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #50 (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
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Hanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Hanna has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; 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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls