Hannah vs Idun
Hannah and Iduncompared 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, Hannah was ranked #116 and Idun #291 among girls in Norway.
Hannah and Idun over time
Hannah and Idun appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Idun in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Hannah and Idun were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #116 and #291.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Hannah #25 in 2005, Idun #220 in 2005.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Idun in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Idun #220 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Idun #291.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hannah
Pairs where Hannah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #107 and #934.
Hannah · Lauren · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Hannah
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #6 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #547 and #107.
Katie · Hannah · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Bethany
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #13 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #107 and #539.
Hannah · Bethany · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Idun |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Norway · Girls #291 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Idun does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Idun both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Idun doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 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 recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Idun
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #375 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #291 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls