Hanna vs Violet
Hanna and Violetcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #352 and Violet #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hanna was ranked #244 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hanna was ranked #302 and Violet #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hanna was ranked #273 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hanna and Violet over time
Hanna and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Violet 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 2017, Violet moved ahead of Hanna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #129 and #190 the year before became #174 and #143.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hanna and Violet changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #273 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Hanna and Violet were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #37.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Violet in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #86 in 2013, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #273, Violet #213.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hanna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 21.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #141 in 2016, Violet #37 in 2025.
The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #367 and #607; by 2005 that had become #405 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hanna #352, Violet #37.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2023
Hanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Violet in 7.
Highest recorded here: Hanna #124 in 2013, Violet #127 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Violet moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #129 and #190; by 2017 that had become #174 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hanna #302, Violet #151.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #53 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hanna and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls