Hannah vs Lyla
Hannah and Lylacompared 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 Lyla #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Lyla #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #61 and Lyla #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Lyla #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Lyla #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Lyla over time
Hannah and Lyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lyla 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.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lyla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Lyla moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #75 and #97 the year before became #89 and #76.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lyla in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Lyla #74 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Lyla moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #75 and #97; by 2021 that had become #89 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Lyla #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 2006, Lyla #71 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Lyla #110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Lyla #118 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Lyla #138.
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 | Lyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Lyla does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Lyla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Lyla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Lyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls