Total births
42,005
Girls' name · since 1880
Hanna
Hanna has 42,005 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #504
- among girls today
- 42,005
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
42,005 babies have been named Hanna since 1880, making it today's #504 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hanna has been recorded 42,005 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #504 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #504 among girls today
- 42,005 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hanna is currently the #504 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 42,005 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #504
- among girls today
- 42,005
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Hanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#504
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Hanna was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
1,912 babies were named Hanna in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Hanna compares
42,005 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Hanna's all-time total is 110x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,005 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,912 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hanna splits its recorded history at 1953: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1946 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 1,912 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#504
Active since
1880
Hanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 1,912
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hanna popularity over time - boys
132 total births recorded since 1981 (Hanna as boys' name)
Hanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hanna's strongest decade.
13,512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Hanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 240
1880s
240 births
- 1890s 292
1890s
292 births
- 1900s 217
1900s
217 births
- 1910s 335
1910s
335 births
- 1920s 259
1920s
259 births
- 1930s 166
1930s
166 births
- 1940s 163
1940s
163 births
- 1950s 175
1950s
175 births
- 1960s 211
1960s
211 births
- 1970s 517
1970s
517 births
- 1980s 2,873
1980s
2,873 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,078 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,512 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,509 births
- 2020s 3,458
2020s
3,458 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13,512 births (32% of all-time use).
How Hanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hanna's total volume
Hanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hanna by state
Where Hanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,526 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,132 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,382 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,885 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,710 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,644 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,449 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,423 | 3.4% |
California share of Hanna's total US births 10.8%
Even split
4,526 of 42,005 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Hanna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hanna? ▼
42,005 babies have been named Hanna since 1880. It currently ranks #504 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 1,912 births.
When was Hanna most popular? ▼
Hanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,512 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hanna are California (4,526 births), Texas (3,132 births), New York (2,382 births).
How long has the name Hanna been used? ▼
Records for Hanna go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hana, Hanan, Hanah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hanna's data
- Hanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (13,512 total births); usage has since declined to 3,458 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hannas (4,526 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Hanna
Nearby Names Like Hanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hanna
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#3419 2,081 births
Hanah Girl
#8577 2,057 births
Haneen Girl
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Marceline #507
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17,654 births · Peak 2008
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Hanna: #504 Girls' Name - 42,005 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hanna. 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 Hanna 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 June 2026.