Hannah vs Scarlett
Hannah and Scarlettcompared 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 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Scarlett #93 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Scarlett over time
Hannah and Scarlett appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Scarlett in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, Scarlett 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Scarlett moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2022 as Hannah fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Scarlett moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #19 and #37 the year before became #29 and #25.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hannah and Scarlett changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #73 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hannah and Scarlett averaged 18.8 places apart, ending at #73 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Scarlett were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #93.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Scarlett in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Scarlett #16 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Scarlett moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #19 and #37; by 2009 that had become #29 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Scarlett #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 2005, Scarlett #30 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Scarlett #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Scarlett in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #12 in 2006, Scarlett #19 in 2014.
The order changed in 2022: Scarlett moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #39 and #40; by 2022 that had become #58 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Scarlett #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Scarlett #325.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scarlett in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 2005, Scarlett #23 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Scarlett moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #27 and #29; by 2017 that had become #38 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Scarlett #65.
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 | Scarlett |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Scarlett both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Scarlett doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Scarlett
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #216 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls