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Hannah vs Katie

Hannah and Katiecompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Hannah was ranked #18 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Hannah was ranked #21 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.

Hannah and Katie over time

Hannah and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 167 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katie in 2.

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.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hannah in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Girls, Katie moved into the top 50 at #47 in 2024 as Hannah fell out of it to #57, having been #36 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1988, Hannah moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #41 and #28 the year before became #30 and #39.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hannah and Katie averaged 54.7 places apart, ending at #18 and #92.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hannah and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #650.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #6 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #650.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katie in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Katie #2 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Katie #41.

  • New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1978–2014

    Hannah held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Katie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #2 in 1996, Katie #33 in 1981.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Hannah #21, Katie #94.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Katie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Katie #650.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katie in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1998, Katie #1 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2024: Katie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #36 and #43; by 2024 that had become #57 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Katie #47.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1983–2009

    Hannah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 1997, Katie #23 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1988: Hannah moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #41 and #28; by 1988 that had become #30 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Hannah #18, Katie #92.

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.

Other comparisons involving Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hannah, Katie
FieldHannahKatie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.
OriginBiblical HebrewGreek, diminutive form
Pronunciation/ˈhænə//ˈkeɪ.ti/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
  • Hannah and Katie both have 2 syllables.
  • Hannah's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls