Boys' name · since 1908
Hank
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 16,984 babies named Hank, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,984
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hank currently ranks #413 among boys' names in America, with 16,984 babies recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hank has been recorded 16,984 times among boys since 1908, currently ranked #413 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #413 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 16,984 born since 1908
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hank ranks #906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #413 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 16,984 born since 1908, peaking in the 2010s.
- #906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #413 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,984
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hank's 16,984 recorded births place it above 98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Hank compares
16,984 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hank's all-time total is 46x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hank | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,984 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 776 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hank's full recorded timeline at 1969, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 776 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hank popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 776
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Hank by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,932 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Hank's strongest decade.
4,932 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hank births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s 124
1920s
124 births
- 1930s 185
1930s
185 births
- 1940s 462
1940s
462 births
- 1950s 1,370
1950s
1,370 births
- 1960s 1,562
1960s
1,562 births
- 1970s 982
1970s
982 births
- 1980s 973
1980s
973 births
- 1990s 849
1990s
849 births
- 2000s 1,243
2000s
1,243 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,932 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,253 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,932 births (29% of all-time use).
How Hank compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hank's total volume
Hank by state
Where Hank concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,406 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,377 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 612 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 537 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 514 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 497 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 495 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 459 | 2.7% |
1,406 of 16,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Hank appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hank's data
- Hank's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,932 total births) through the 2020s (4,253) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hanks (1,406 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.
Keep exploring Hank
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hank
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hank: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1908–2025 (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 Hank 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.