Hannah vs Ivy
Hannah and Ivycompared 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, Hannah was ranked #105 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hannah and Ivy over time
Hannah and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ivy 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 2014, Ivy moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #44 and #66 the year before became #59 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #9.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ivy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Ivy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #44 and #66; by 2014 that had become #59 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Ivy #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ivy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #18 in 2009, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Ivy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #19 and #22; by 2013 that had become #22 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ivy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #13 in 2009, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Ivy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #31 and #40; by 2023 that had become #36 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ivy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #19 in 2010, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2017: Ivy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #27 and #31; by 2017 that had become #38 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Ivy #22.
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 | Hannah | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/ | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
- Hannah and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
- Hannah's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls