Hannah vs Maddison
Hannah and Maddisoncompared 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 Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Hannah was ranked #29 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Maddison over time
Hannah and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Maddison 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hannah and Maddison averaged 22.0 places apart, ending at #29 and #87.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Maddison rose about as far as Hannah fell — from #12 and #512 in 2002 to #21 and #226 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Hannah #8 in 1997, Maddison #13 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Maddison #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2020
Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 1997, Maddison #13 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Hannah #29, Maddison #87.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maddison in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #2 in 2001, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Maddison #81.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 2005, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Maddison #226.
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 | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Maddison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2020
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls