US rank #11741 Unisex name Peak 2018 101 births

Hananiah — #11741 US unisex name

101 babies named Hananiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s512020s39
#11741
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hananiah was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

11 babies were named Hananiah in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hananiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Hananiah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hananiah currently holds the #11741 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Hananiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 70 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hananiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hananiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hananiah 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 101 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.

Hananiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

101

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2018

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,741

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hananiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
11
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 20242022202020182016201320082006 5

Hananiah popularity over time — boys

70 total births recorded since 2000 (Hananiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
45678910 2024202220212020201920172016201220082000 5

Hananiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 50% of Hananiah's all-time total
2000s112010s512020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hananiah?
101 babies have been named Hananiah since 2006. It currently ranks #11741 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 11 births.
When was Hananiah most popular?
Hananiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Hananiah a unisex name?
Yes, Hananiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 101 births, and as a boy's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Hananiah been used?
Hananiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hananiah?
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, 2006–2024 (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.