Hannah
Girl name · #56 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Hannah? In official American birth records, Hannah has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Hannah ranks #56 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 3,973 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #28, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 453 girls born in 2025 was named Hannah.
The 145-year story
Hannah first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 221 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 23,087 girls were named Hannah — good for #2 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hannah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hannah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hannah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Hannah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hannah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hannah is most common in RI (8.2 per 1,000), DC (5.9 per 1,000), NH (5.5 per 1,000), NJ (5.1 per 1,000), CT (4.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hannah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hannah
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Hannah are Savannah, Hailey, Emily, Madison, Leah — useful as a shortlist if Hannah is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hannah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,973 | #56 |
| 2024 | 4,078 | #52 |
| 2023 | 4,127 | #48 |
| 2022 | 4,490 | #47 |
| 2021 | 4,590 | #44 |
| 2020 | 4,972 | #39 |
| 2019 | 5,644 | #32 |
| 2018 | 5,680 | #33 |
| 2017 | 5,934 | #32 |
| 2016 | 6,038 | #33 |
| 2015 | 6,434 | #28 |
| 2014 | 6,593 | #28 |
| 2013 | 7,307 | #23 |
| 2012 | 7,293 | #22 |
| 2011 | 6,584 | #25 |
| 2010 | 6,999 | #20 |
| 2009 | 7,584 | #23 |
| 2008 | 9,577 | #17 |
| 2007 | 13,323 | #9 |
| 2006 | 14,556 | #8 |
| 2005 | 14,854 | #7 |
| 2004 | 15,614 | #5 |
| 2003 | 17,638 | #4 |
| 2002 | 18,828 | #3 |
| 2001 | 20,723 | #3 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hannah?
In official American birth records, the name Hannah first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 221 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Hannah a popular girl name?
Hannah ranked #56 among girls in 2025 with 3,973 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #28.
When was the name Hannah most popular?
Hannah peaked in 2000, when 23,087 American girls received the name (ranked #2 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hannah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 453 newborn American girls was named Hannah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.