Total births
465,685
Girls' name · since 1880
Hannah
Hannah has 465,685 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #52
- among girls today
- 465,685
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Hannah currently ranks #52 among girls' names in America, with 465,685 babies recorded since 1880.
Hannah has 465,685 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #52 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #52 among girls today
- 465,685 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hannah is currently the #52 girls' name in America, more common than 99.7% of girls - 465,685 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #52
- among girls today
- 465,685
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Hannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#52
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Hannah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
23,087 babies were named Hannah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Hannah compares
465,685 Top 0% higher than 100% 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
Hannah's all-time total is 1,219x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 465,685 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23,087 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hannah 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 1967 (122 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 23,087 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hannah at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#52
Active since
1880
Hannah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 23,087
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hannah popularity over time - boys
721 total births recorded since 1919 (Hannah as boys' name)
Hannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hannah's strongest decade.
158,818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,480
1880s
2,480 births
- 1890s 3,021
1890s
3,021 births
- 1900s 2,605
1900s
2,605 births
- 1910s 4,465
1910s
4,465 births
- 1920s 3,811
1920s
3,811 births
- 1930s 2,126
1930s
2,126 births
- 1940s 1,777
1940s
1,777 births
- 1950s 1,447
1950s
1,447 births
- 1960s 1,369
1960s
1,369 births
- 1970s 4,544
1970s
4,544 births
- 1980s 32,702
1980s
32,702 births
- 1990s
1990s
158,818 births
- 2000s
2000s
155,784 births
- 2010s
2010s
64,506 births
- 2020s 26,230
2020s
26,230 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 158,818 births (34% of all-time use).
How Hannah 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 Hannah's total volume
Hannah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hannah by state
Where Hannah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39,108 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33,457 | 7.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 22,085 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 21,726 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 19,507 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 18,979 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 17,974 | 3.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17,443 | 3.7% |
California share of Hannah's total US births 8.4%
Even split
39,108 of 465,685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Hannah appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hannah? ▼
465,685 babies have been named Hannah since 1880. It currently ranks #52 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 23,087 births.
When was Hannah most popular? ▼
Hannah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 158,818 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hannah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hannah are California (39,108 births), Texas (33,457 births), New York (22,085 births).
How long has the name Hannah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hannah since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hannah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hanna, Hana, Hanan, Hanah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hannah's data
- Hannah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (158,818 total births); usage has since declined to 26,230 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hannahs (39,108 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 Hannah
Nearby Names Like Hannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hannah
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#709 13,007 births
Hanan Girl
#3419 2,081 births
Hanah Girl
#8577 2,057 births
Haneen Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hannah
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123,587 births · Peak 2006
Leah #53
256,488 births · Peak 2009
Delilah #50
66,683 births · Peak 2024
Lillian #54
475,028 births · Peak 1920
Stella #49
206,906 births · Peak 2018
Genesis #55
93,578 births · Peak 2016
Victoria #48
527,915 births · Peak 1993
Josephine #56
331,467 births · Peak 1918
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. "Hannah: #52 Girls' Name - 465,685 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hannah. 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 Hannah 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.