Total births
107
Unisex name · since 2006
Hananiah
107 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.
- #11784
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
107 babies have been named Hananiah since 2006, making it today's #11784 unisex name.
Hananiah has 107 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11784 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11784 among girls today
- 107 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hananiah is currently the #11784 unisex name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 107 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11784
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Hananiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11784
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% 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.
How Hananiah compares
107 25th percentile among 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
Hananiah's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hananiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hananiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hananiah's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hananiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,784
Active since
2006
Hananiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hananiah popularity over time - boys
82 total births recorded since 2000 (Hananiah as boys' name)
Hananiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hananiah's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Hananiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hananiah? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 107 babies named Hananiah. Today it holds rank #11784 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 107 births, and as a boy's name it has 82 births.
How long has the name Hananiah been used? ▼
Records for Hananiah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hananiah? ▼
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 Hananiah's data
- Hananiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Hananiah: #11784 Unisex Name - 107 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hananiah. 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 Hananiah 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 July 2026.