Hannah vs Petra
Hannah and Petracompared 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 2023, Hannah was ranked #12 and Petra #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Petra #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Petra #120 among girls in Norway.
Hannah and Petra over time
Hannah and Petra appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Petra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Petra 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Petra fell — from #91 and #372 in 1964 to #12 and #625 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Petra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #116 and #120.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Petra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Petra #120 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Petra #120.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Petra #897 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Petra #1097.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1964–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Petra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Petra #315 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #12, Petra #625.
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 | Petra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Norway · Girls #120 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Petra does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Petra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Petra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Petra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls