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 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Katie over time
Hannah and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 166 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 New Zealand · Girls for 35 years, from 1978 to 2014, ending at #21 and #94.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #107 and #547.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 26 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, 2024: Hannah #107, Katie #547.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 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
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
Katie
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls