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 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Poppy #8 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 120 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 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Hannah and Poppy averaged 51.9 places apart, ending at #107 and #8.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppy in 16.
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, 2024: Hannah #107, Poppy #8.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/ | /ˈpɒpi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 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
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
Poppy
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls