Recorded 1973–2000 Unisex name Peak 1987 37 births

Hany — boys' name

37 babies named Hany in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s211990s62000s5
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Hany was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Hany in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hany

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Hany between 1973 and 2000, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hany currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Hany is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hany performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hany shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hany in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 37 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hany at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

37

Since 1973

28 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1973

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2000

Hany popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1973

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Hany popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2004 (Hany as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
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Hany by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 57% of Hany's all-time total
1970s51980s211990s62000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hany?
37 babies have been named Hany since 1973. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Hany most popular?
Hany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Hany a unisex name?
Yes, Hany is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Hany been used?
Hany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 28 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Hany?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.