Hannah vs Katarina
Hannah and Katarinacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #12 and Katarina #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Katarina #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Katarina #376 among girls in Norway.
Hannah and Katarina over time
Hannah and Katarina appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katarina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1993, Hannah moved ahead of Katarina in Norway · Girls — #193 and #183 the year before became #140 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hannah and Katarina changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #116 and #376.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Katarina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #116 and #376.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hannah #6 in 1996, Katarina #705 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katarina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Katarina #138 in 1994.
The order changed in 1993: Hannah moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #193 and #183; by 1993 that had become #140 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Katarina #376.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katarina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Katarina #705 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Katarina #5891.
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 Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #1166.
Hannah · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- 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 Megan
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #816.
Hannah · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #650 and #105.
Katie · Hannah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Katarina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #376 (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); Katarina does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katarina.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Katarina 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 #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Katarina
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #429 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls