US rank #8546 Girls' name Peak 2001 2,047 births

Hanah — #8546 US girls' name

2,047 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.

1970s51980s1751990s7262000s8392010s2442020s58
#8546
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Hanah

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,047 babies named Hanah between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hanah currently holds the #8546 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 118 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hanah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 839 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hanah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Hanah in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hanah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,047 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hanah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,047

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2001

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,546

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
118
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Hanah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
839 births that decade — 41% of Hanah's all-time total
1970s51980s1751990s7262000s8392010s2442020s58

Hanah by state

Where Hanah concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hanah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
185 9.0%
#2 Texas
144 7.0%
#3 Illinois
38 1.9%
#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 2,047 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?
2,047 babies have been named Hanah since 1977. It currently ranks #8546 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 118 births.
When was Hanah most popular?
Hanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 839 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?
Hanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.