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Hannah vs Mia

Hannah and Miacompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.

Hannah and Mia over time

Hannah and Mia appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hannah in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, Mia in 1. 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1976–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mia in 48.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Mia #8 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Mia #21.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Mia #6 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2021: Mia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #7 and #10; by 2021 that had become #13 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Mia #11.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mia in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Mia #5 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2006: Mia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #14 and #18; by 2006 that had become #15 and #14.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Mia #14.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mia in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 1997, Mia #2 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2004: Mia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #13 and #14; by 2004 that had become #13 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Mia #5.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mia in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1998, Mia #14 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2019: Mia moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #21 and #23; by 2019 that had become #24 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Mia #20.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Hannah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #2 in 2001, Mia #7 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2010: Mia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #19 and #24; by 2010 that had become #19 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Mia #13.

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 Mia

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hannah, Mia
FieldHannahMia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.Directly a diminutive of Maria.
OriginBiblical HebrewScandinavian/Italian, via Maria
Pronunciation/ˈhænə//ˈmiːə/
Syllables21
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
  • Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
  • Hannah's recorded meaning differs from Mia's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

  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

Mia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls