US rank #3399 Unisex name Peak 2016 2,022 births

Hanan — #3399 US unisex name

2,022 babies named Hanan in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s1081980s2061990s3982000s4692010s5872020s248
#3399
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Hanan was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

67 babies were named Hanan in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hanan

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,022 babies named Hanan between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hanan currently holds the #3399 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Hanan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 139 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hanan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 587 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hanan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 195 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Hanan in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hanan 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 2,022 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.

Hanan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,022

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2016

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,399

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hanan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
67
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219751966 6

Hanan popularity over time — boys

139 total births recorded since 1988 (Hanan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 139 births
468101214 20232017201220082005200219931988 5

Hanan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
587 births that decade — 29% of Hanan's all-time total
1960s61970s1081980s2061990s3982000s4692010s5872020s248

Hanan by state

Where Hanan concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hanan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
195 9.6%
#2 California
143 7.1%
#3 New York
143 7.1%
#4 Michigan
86 4.3%
#5 Ohio
42 2.1%
#6 Illinois
27 1.3%
#7 Texas
23 1.1%
#8 Washington
20 1.0%
Minnesota share of Hanan's total US births 9.6%
Even split

195 of 2,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Hanan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hanan?
2,022 babies have been named Hanan since 1966. It currently ranks #3399 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 67 births.
When was Hanan most popular?
Hanan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 587 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Hanan most popular?
The top states for the name Hanan are Minnesota (195 births), California (143 births), New York (143 births).
Is Hanan a unisex name?
Yes, Hanan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,022 births, and as a boy's name it has 139 births.
How long has the name Hanan been used?
Hanan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hanan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanah, 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, 1966–2024 (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.