Total births
2,057
Girls' name · since 1977
Hanah
2,057 babies named Hanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8577
- among girls today
- 2,057
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
2,057 babies have been named Hanah since 1977, making it today's #8577 girls' name.
Hanah has 2,057 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8577 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #8577 among girls today
- 2,057 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hanah is currently the #8577 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 2,057 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8577
- among girls today
- 2,057
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Hanah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8577
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Hanah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
118 babies were named Hanah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Hanah compares
2,057 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Hanah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,057 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hanah splits its recorded history at 2002: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 118 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hanah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#8,577
Active since
1977
Hanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Hanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hanah's strongest decade.
838 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 175
1980s
175 births
- 1990s
1990s
726 births
- 2000s
2000s
838 births
- 2010s 244
2010s
244 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 838 births (41% of all-time use).
How Hanah 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 Hanah's total volume
Hanah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hanah by state
Where Hanah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 185 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 144 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 35 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.9% |
California share of Hanah's total US births 9.0%
Even split
185 of 2,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Hanah appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hanah? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 2,057 babies named Hanah. Today it holds rank #8577 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 118 births.
When was Hanah most popular? ▼
Hanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 838 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Hanah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hanah are California (185 births), Texas (144 births), Illinois (38 births).
How long has the name Hanah been used? ▼
Records for Hanah go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hanah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hanah's data
- Hanah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (838 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hanahs (185 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 Hanah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hanah
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Hana Girl
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Hanan Girl
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Haneen Girl
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Compare Hanah side by side: Hanah vs Hannah Hanah vs Hanna Hanah vs Hana
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Hanah: #8577 Girls' Name - 2,057 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hanah. 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 Hanah 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.