Hanako vs Hannah

Side-by-side comparison of Hanako and Hannah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hanako

Girl name · Rank #9576

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Name B

Hannah

Girl name · Rank #52

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Metric Hanako Hannah
Current Rank #9576 #52
Total Births (all years) 387 461,647
Peak Year 1921 2000
Peak Year Births 19 23,087
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hanako Hannah
1880ss — 2,480
1890ss — 3,021
1900ss — 2,605
1910ss 64 4,465
1920ss 134 3,811
1930ss 8 2,126
1940ss — 1,777
1950ss — 1,447
1960ss — 1,369
1970ss 12 4,548
1980ss — 32,703
1990ss 57 158,814
2000ss 68 155,775
2010ss 22 64,493
2020ss 22 22,213

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanako Hannah
2014 5 6,593
2015 — 6,432
2016 — 6,036
2017 — 5,932
2018 6 5,680
2019 6 5,641
2020 5 4,966
2021 — 4,588
2022 7 4,488
2023 — 4,117
2024 10 4,054

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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