Recorded 1976–2003 Girls' name Peak 1982 454 births

Hanh — girls' name

454 babies named Hanh in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s481980s2521990s1272000s27
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Hanh was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

36 babies were named Hanh in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hanh

The Social Security Administration has registered 454 babies named Hanh between 1976 and 2003, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hanh currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hanh performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hanh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 143 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Hanh in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hanh 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 454 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.

Hanh at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

454

Since 1976

28 years of records

Peak year

1982

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1976

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2003

Hanh popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1976

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1982)
36
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
010203040 20031999199519911987198319791976 12

Hanh popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 1980 (Hanh as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4681012 198419821980 5

Hanh by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
252 births that decade — 56% of Hanh's all-time total
1970s481980s2521990s1272000s27

Hanh by state

Where Hanh concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Hanh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
143 31.5%
#2 Texas
17 3.7%
California share of Hanh's total US births 31.5%
Even split

143 of 454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hanh?
454 babies have been named Hanh since 1976. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1982 with 36 births.
When was Hanh most popular?
Hanh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Hanh most popular?
The top states for the name Hanh are California (143 births), Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Hanh been used?
Hanh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 28 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Hanh?
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.

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, 1976–2003 (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.