Hannah vs Kinga
Hannah and Kingacompared 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 2021, Hannah was ranked #13 and Kinga #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Hannah was ranked #22 and Kinga #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Hannah was ranked #56 and Kinga #580 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #94 and Kinga #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Kinga over time
Hannah and Kinga appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kinga 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.
Kinga reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hannah in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hannah and Kinga changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2013, ending at #56 and #580.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Kinga were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1976 to 2013, ending at #56 and #580.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2013
Hannah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kinga in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #32 in 2006, Kinga #255 in 1989.
The order changed in 1984: Hannah moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #386 and #364; by 1984 that had become #282 and #323.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Hannah #56, Kinga #580.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #10 in 2003, Kinga #755 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #94, Kinga #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kinga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #7 in 2017, Kinga #236 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Hannah #13, Kinga #883.
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 | Kinga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kinga does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Kinga both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Kinga doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kinga
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #601 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls