Hannah vs Åsne
Hannah and Åsnecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Åsne #363 among girls in Norway.
Hannah and Åsne over time
Hannah and Åsne appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Åsne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Åsne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hannah 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hannah and Åsne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #116 and #363.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2025
Hannah held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Åsne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Åsne #172 in 2002.
The order changed in 1981: Hannah moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #489 and #471; by 1981 that had become #319 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Åsne #363.
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.
- Hannah vs Lauren
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #5 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #1166.
Hannah · Lauren · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hannah vs Megan
In 1996 they stood at #6 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #105 and #816.
Hannah · Megan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Hannah
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #6 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #105.
Katie · Hannah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hannah | Åsne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) | Norway · Girls #363 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Åsne does not have one recorded yet.
- Hannah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Åsne.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Åsne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Åsne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #415 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–2025
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1954–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls