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Hannah vs Leanne

Hannah and Leannecompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Hannah was ranked #13 and Leanne #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Hannah was ranked #13 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1985, Hannah was ranked #24 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1986, Hannah was ranked #60 and Leanne #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Hannah and Leanne over time

Hannah and Leanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leanne in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Leanne 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 48 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Leanne fell — from #223 and #402 in 1973 to #13 and #883 in 2021.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hannah and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #13 and #883.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hannah #6 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 19732021

    Hannah held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Leanne in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Leanne #26 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Hannah #13, Leanne #883.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leanne in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Leanne #2115.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 19972010

    Hannah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leanne in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1998, Leanne #84 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Hannah #13, Leanne #366.

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 Leanne

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hannah, Leanne
FieldHannahLeanne
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈhænə/Not yet recorded
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Leanne does not have one recorded yet.
  • Hannah and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Leanne doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Leanne

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1957–1986

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls