Hannah vs Ngoc
Hannah and Ngoccompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Hannah was ranked #31 and Ngoc #561 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Ngoc #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Ngoc over time
Hannah and Ngoc appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ngoc 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.
Ngoc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hannah 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
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1976–2003
Hannah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ngoc in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #31 in 2003, Ngoc #370 in 1984.
The order changed in 1981: Hannah moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #489 and #426; by 1981 that had become #319 and #546.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Hannah #31, Ngoc #561.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ngoc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1997, Ngoc #3824 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Ngoc #5891.
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 | Ngoc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ngoc does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ngoc.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Ngoc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Ngoc
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1957–2003
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1957–2003).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls