Unisex name · since 1966
Hanan
2,081 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.
- #4,590 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,913 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,081
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,081 babies have been named Hanan since 1966, making it today's #2913 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Hanan recorded 2,081 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #2913 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #4,590 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,913 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,081 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanan ranks #4,590 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,913 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,081 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,590 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,913 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,081
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hanan's 2,081 recorded births place it above 93.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Hanan compares
2,081 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 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
Hanan's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanan | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,081 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 21 | 19,840 |
Hanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hanan's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hanan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Hanan popularity over time - boys
148 total births recorded since 1988 (Hanan as boys' name)
Hanan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (587 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Hanan's strongest decade.
587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 108
1970s
108 births
- 1980s 207
1980s
207 births
- 1990s
1990s
398 births
- 2000s
2000s
469 births
- 2010s
2010s
587 births
- 2020s
2020s
306 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 587 births (28% of all-time use).
How Hanan 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 Hanan's total volume
Hanan by state
Where Hanan concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 203 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 148 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 143 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 86 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 42 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Washington | | 20 | 1.0% |
203 of 2,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Hanan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hanan's data
- Hanan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (587 total births) through the 2020s (306) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Hanans (203 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hanan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hanan 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 August 2026.