Unisex name · since 1915

Hannon

Hannon has 62 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1915
2010s
peak decade

Hannon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 62 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Hannon recorded 62 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.

  • #20,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1915
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hannon ranks #20,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1915
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hannon's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hannon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hannon's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hannon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
456789 19151925193819952008201220132016201820222023 5

Hannon popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1981 (Hannon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19811982 5

Hannon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Hannon's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Hannon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hannon?
Hannon has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,644 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Hannon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hannon ranks #20,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hannon most popular?
Hannon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Hannon a unisex name?
Yes, Hannon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Hannon been used?
The SSA has tracked Hannon since 1915 -- 109 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Hannon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hank, Hans, Hansel, Hanson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hannon's data

  • Hannon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hannon

Nearby Names Like Hannon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hannon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hannon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–2023 (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 Hannon 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.