Girls' name · since 1976
Hanh
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 454 babies named Hanh, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 454
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
454 girls have been named Hanh since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hanh recorded 454 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2003.
- #12,549 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 454 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanh ranks #12,549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 454 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,549 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 454
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hanh's 454 recorded births place it above 82.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hanh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hanh's full recorded timeline at 1990, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hanh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2003
- Peak year (1982)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Hanh popularity over time - boys
21 total births recorded since 1980 (Hanh as boys' name)
Hanh by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (252 births, 56% of the file).
1980s was Hanh's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Hanh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
252 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 252 births (56% of all-time use).
Hanh by state
Where Hanh concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 143 | 31.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 3.7% |
143 of 454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hanh's data
- Hanh's decade-level peak was the 1980s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hanhs (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hanh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1976–2003 (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 Hanh 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.