Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1976
Hanni
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Hanni, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6464
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Hanni currently ranks #6464 among girls' names in America, with 112 babies recorded since 1976.
Hanni has 112 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6464 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #6464 among girls today
- 112 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hanni is currently the #6464 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 112 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6464
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Hanni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6464
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Hanni was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
34 babies were named Hanni in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Hanni compares
112 26th percentile among 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
Hanni's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hanni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hanni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hanni's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hanni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#6,464
Active since
1976
Hanni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Hanni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hanni's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Hanni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 70 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hanni? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 112 babies named Hanni. Today it holds rank #6464 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 34 births.
When was Hanni most popular? ▼
Hanni was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Hanni been used? ▼
Records for Hanni go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hanni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hanni's data
- Hanni's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Hanni
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Hanni: #6464 Girls' Name - 112 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hanni. 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 Hanni 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.