Hannah vs Karoline
Hannah and Karolinecompared 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 2011, Hannah was ranked #41 and Karoline #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Karoline #223 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1980, Hannah was ranked #293 and Karoline #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hannah and Karoline over time
Hannah and Karoline appear together in 1 published list, across 49 years of shared records. Karoline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hannah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karoline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hannah 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 2016, Hannah moved ahead of Karoline in Norway · Girls — #81 and #73 the year before became #64 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hannah and Karoline changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #116 and #223.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Karoline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #116 and #223.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Karoline in 27.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Karoline #5 in 1993.
The order changed in 2016: Hannah moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #81 and #73; by 2016 that had become #64 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Karoline #223.
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 | Karoline |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Norway · Girls #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Karoline does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Karoline.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Karoline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Karoline
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls