Hannah vs Madeleine
Hannah and Madeleinecompared 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 Madeleine #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Hannah was ranked #24 and Madeleine #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Hannah was ranked #27 and Madeleine #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Hannah was ranked #29 and Madeleine #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Madeleine #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Madeleine #259 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Madeleine #327 among girls in Norway.
Hannah and Madeleine over time
Hannah and Madeleine appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Madeleine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 Madeleine changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #116 and #327.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hannah and Madeleine averaged 49.8 places apart, ending at #29 and #88.
- Mirrored each other
Over 45 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Madeleine fell — from #91 and #327 in 1964 to #21 and #544 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Madeleine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Hannah #8 in 1997, Madeleine #35 in 1995.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Madeleine in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Madeleine #79 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Madeleine #327.
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Madeleine #288 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Madeleine #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Madeleine #64 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Madeleine #259.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1990–2018
Hannah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 1997, Madeleine #35 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Hannah #29, Madeleine #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2019
Hannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 2001, Madeleine #202 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hannah #24, Madeleine #424.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2016
Hannah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #2 in 1996, Madeleine #69 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Hannah #27, Madeleine #98.
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 Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #1166.
Hannah · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- 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 Megan
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #816.
Hannah · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #650 and #105.
Katie · Hannah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Madeleine |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #259 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Madeleine does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeleine.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Madeleine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls