Hannah vs Summer
Hannah and Summercompared 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 Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Summer #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #107 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Summer over time
Hannah and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Summer in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Summer 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hannah and Summer changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #107 and #112.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Hannah and Summer averaged 51.3 places apart, ending at #107 and #112.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Summer rose about as far as Hannah fell — from #13 and #655 in 2003 to #21 and #115 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Summer in 7.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #107, Summer #112.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Hannah held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Summer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #2 in 1996, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, Summer #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Hannah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1998, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Summer #161.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Summer #115.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #12 in 2006, Summer #38 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Summer #89.
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 | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah and Summer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Summer 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 #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls