Hannah vs Lilah
Hannah and Lilahcompared 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 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Lilah #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Lilah #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Lilah #108 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Lilah #116 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Lilah over time
Hannah and Lilah appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lilah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lilah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Lilah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Lilah #95 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Lilah #116.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lilah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Lilah #148 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Lilah #186.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lilah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #13 in 2009, Lilah #110 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Lilah #110.
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 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 Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #107 and #934.
Hannah · Lauren · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #547 and #107.
Katie · Hannah · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Bethany
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #13 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #107 and #539.
Hannah · Bethany · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Lilah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #186 (2025) |
| 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); Lilah does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Lilah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Lilah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Lilah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls