Hannah vs Winifred
Hannah and Winifredcompared 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 2019, Hannah was ranked #5 and Winifred #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Winifred #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Winifred #364 among girls in England and Wales.
Hannah and Winifred over time
Hannah and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Winifred in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Winifred changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2019, ending at #5 and #551.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Winifred were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #364.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #93 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #551.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2019
Hannah held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Winifred in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hannah #5, Winifred #551.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Winifred in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Winifred #364 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Winifred #364.
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 | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #364 (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); Winifred does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Winifred doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls