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Hannah vs Poppy

Hannah and Poppycompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Poppy #7 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Poppy #36 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Poppy #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Poppy #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Hannah and Poppy over time

Hannah and Poppy appear together in 5 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Poppy in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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, and Poppy 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Poppy moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2022 as Hannah fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2009, Poppy moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #19 and #28 the year before became #29 and #22.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Hannah and Poppy averaged 53.5 places apart, ending at #105 and #7.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hannah and Poppy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #7.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppy in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Poppy #5 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2009: Poppy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #19 and #28; by 2009 that had become #29 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Poppy #7.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1990–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Poppy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Poppy #89 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Poppy #105.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Poppy in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1998, Poppy #27 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2024: Poppy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #36 and #62; by 2024 that had become #57 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Poppy #47.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023

    Hannah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Poppy in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 2005, Poppy #27 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2019: Poppy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #36 and #48; by 2019 that had become #53 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Poppy #36.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppy in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #18 in 2009, Poppy #44 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2022: Poppy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #39 and #47; by 2022 that had become #58 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Poppy #45.

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 Poppy

Pairs where Poppy 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 took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand 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, Poppy
FieldHannahPoppy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.Taken directly from the English word for the red flower.
OriginBiblical HebrewEnglish, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver
Pronunciation/ˈhænə//ˈpɒpi/
Syllables22
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Poppy is recorded with a English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver origin.
  • Hannah and Poppy both have 2 syllables.
  • Hannah's recorded meaning differs from Poppy's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Poppy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls