Spelling comparison
Hannah vs Hanna
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Hannah 3,973 and Hanna 580. Hannah’s share of that pair is 87.3%. The multiple is about 6.8 times the published count of Hanna.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Hannah profile · Hanna profile
Hannah and Hanna name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Hannah is the longer of the two spellings, and Hanna is the shorter. Hannah writes “h” after “Hanna”, and Hanna leaves that spot out.
From 1880 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Hannah is first published in these national files in 1880, and Hanna in 1880. Hannah’s larger 2025 category is female. Hanna’s larger 2025 category is female. Hannah led 15 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 5,448 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 3,393). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,553), Hannah is 87.3% and Hanna is 12.7%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Hannah. Hannah had 6,038 female records (rank #33); Hanna had 585 female records (rank #533) and 5 male records (rank #12,900). The gap that year was 5,448 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Hannah had 5,934 female records (rank #32) and 6 male records (rank #11,252); Hanna had 577 female records (rank #537) and 5 male records (rank #12,959). Hannah led 2017 by 5,358 published records (5,940 to 582), and the smaller spelling is Hanna. Hannah was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 5,680 female records (rank #33) and 5 male records (rank #12,850) against 554 female records (rank #561) for Hanna. The 2019 national file shows Hannah led 2019 by 5,081 published records (5,650 to 569). Read as exact spellings: Hannah had 5,644 female records (rank #32) and 6 male records (rank #11,260); Hanna had 569 female records (rank #540). 2020: Hannah led 2020 by 4,407 published records (4,978 to 571). Hannah and Hanna stay separate rows; 4,978 and 571 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Hannah had 4,590 female records (rank #44) and 5 male records (rank #12,801); Hanna had 551 female records (rank #556). Hannah led 2021 by 4,044 published records (4,595 to 551). 2022 belongs to Hannah. Hannah had 4,490 female records (rank #47) and 7 male records (rank #10,172); Hanna had 569 female records (rank #543). The gap that year was 3,928 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Hannah had 4,127 female records (rank #48); Hanna had 579 female records (rank #525). Hannah led 2023 by 3,548 published records (4,127 to 579), and the smaller spelling is Hanna. Hannah was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 4,078 female records (rank #52) against 608 female records (rank #504) for Hanna. The 2025 national file shows Hannah led 2025 by 3,393 published records (3,973 to 580). Read as exact spellings: Hannah had 3,973 female records (rank #56); Hanna had 580 female records (rank #512).
| Year | Hannah female count | Hannah female rank | Hannah male count | Hannah male rank | Hanna female count | Hanna female rank | Hanna male count | Hanna male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,038 | 33 | — | — | 585 | 533 | 5 | 12,900 |
| 2017 | 5,934 | 32 | 6 | 11,252 | 577 | 537 | 5 | 12,959 |
| 2018 | 5,680 | 33 | 5 | 12,850 | 554 | 561 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,644 | 32 | 6 | 11,260 | 569 | 540 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,972 | 39 | 6 | 11,091 | 571 | 528 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,590 | 44 | 5 | 12,801 | 551 | 556 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,490 | 47 | 7 | 10,172 | 569 | 543 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,127 | 48 | — | — | 579 | 525 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,078 | 52 | — | — | 608 | 504 | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,973 | 56 | — | — | 580 | 512 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Hannah is the warm line and Hanna is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Hannah was the 1880s leader, 2,480 published records against 240 for Hanna. The 1890s files give 3,021 published records to Hannah and 292 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 1900s leader, 2,605 published records against 217 for Hanna. The 1910s files give 4,470 published records to Hannah and 335 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 1920s leader, 3,811 published records against 259 for Hanna. The 1930s files give 2,126 published records to Hannah and 166 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 1940s leader, 1,777 published records against 163 for Hanna. The 1950s files give 1,447 published records to Hannah and 175 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 1960s leader, 1,369 published records against 211 for Hanna. The 1970s files give 4,550 published records to Hannah and 517 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 1980s leader, 32,856 published records against 2,912 for Hanna. The 1990s files give 159,027 published records to Hannah and 13,118 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 2000s leader, 156,052 published records against 13,541 for Hanna. The 2010s files give 64,567 published records to Hannah and 6,533 to Hanna, so Hannah led the decade. Hannah was the 2020s leader, 26,248 published records against 3,458 for Hanna.
Top states in 2025
Hannah’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (420), California (411), New York (270), Florida (268), New Jersey (182). Hanna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (81), Texas (77), New York (53), Florida (36), North Carolina (27). Texas, California, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.