Total births
13,007
Girls' name · since 1912
Hana
13,007 babies named Hana in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #709
- among girls today
- 13,007
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hana is the #709 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,007 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hana has been recorded 13,007 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #709 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #709 among girls today
- 13,007 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hana is currently the #709 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 13,007 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #709
- among girls today
- 13,007
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Hana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#709
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Hana was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
436 babies were named Hana in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hana compares
13,007 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hana's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,007 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 436 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hana's full recorded timeline at 1991, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 436 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#709
Active since
1912
Hana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 436
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Hana popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1990 (Hana as boys' name)
Hana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hana's strongest decade.
3,829 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 239
1970s
239 births
- 1980s 922
1980s
922 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,235 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,829 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,367 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,329 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,829 births (29% of all-time use).
How Hana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hana's total volume
Hana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hana by state
Where Hana concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,615 | 20.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,248 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 875 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 601 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 507 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 495 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 427 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 420 | 3.2% |
California share of Hana's total US births 20.1%
Even split
2,615 of 13,007 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Hana appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hana? ▼
13,007 babies have been named Hana since 1912. It currently ranks #709 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 436 births.
When was Hana most popular? ▼
Hana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,829 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Hana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hana are California (2,615 births), New York (1,248 births), Texas (875 births).
How long has the name Hana been used? ▼
Hana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hanan, Hanah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hana's data
- Hana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,829 total births) through the 2020s (2,329) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hanas (2,615 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hana
Nearby Names Like Hana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hana
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#3419 2,081 births
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#8577 2,057 births
Haneen Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hana
Emerald #708
9,518 births · Peak 2024
Amelie #710
9,654 births · Peak 2013
Rivka #707
10,022 births · Peak 2025
Noor #711
8,276 births · Peak 2025
Bridget #706
92,367 births · Peak 1973
Jenesis #712
5,743 births · Peak 2023
Ainsley #705
20,470 births · Peak 2014
Royalty #713
7,225 births · Peak 2019
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hana: #709 Girls' Name - 13,007 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.