| Hannah | Elizabeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | God is my oath |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HAN-uh | ih-LIZ-uh-beth |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2000 (23,087) | 1990 (20,750) |
| In 2025 | 3,973 | 6,760 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hannah | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,230 | 41,893 |
| 2010s | 64,506 | 94,103 |
| 2000s | 155,784 | 133,568 |
| 1990s | 158,818 | 172,693 |
| 1980s | 32,702 | 198,972 |
| 1970s | 4,544 | 142,845 |
| 1960s | 1,369 | 168,920 |
| 1950s | 1,447 | 165,656 |
| 1940s | 1,777 | 116,551 |
| 1930s | 2,126 | 96,480 |
| 1920s | 3,811 | 139,672 |
| 1910s | 4,465 | 116,811 |
| 1900s | 2,605 | 41,708 |
| 1890s | 3,021 | 33,879 |
| 1880s | 2,480 | 25,006 |
From Hebrew 'Channah' (חַנָּה) meaning grace or favour, from the root chen. The biblical mother of Samuel; the source name behind Anna, Anne, Ann and their many diminutives.
Elizabeth is from the Hebrew Elisheva, “God is my oath.” It has been borne by saints and queens across a thousand years.
Elizabeth is more popular than Hannah today: about 6,760 US babies were given the name Elizabeth in 2025, compared with 3,973 named Hannah.
Hannah means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Elizabeth means God is my oath (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Hannah first appears in 1880 and Elizabeth in 1880, so Hannah has the longer recorded history.