Hope
Girl name · #352 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Hope ranks #352 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 868 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #225, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,074 girls born in 2025 was named Hope.
The 145-year story
Hope first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 2,321 girls were named Hope — good for #146 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 Hope per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hope in class?
Hope scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hope is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hope is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hopes were CA (83), TX (81), FL (61), PA (39), MI (38). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hope
Statistically, parents drawn to Hope tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Paige, Halle, Serena, Hanna, and Maggie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 868 | #352 |
| 2024 | 973 | #317 |
| 2023 | 1,026 | #302 |
| 2022 | 1,214 | #258 |
| 2021 | 1,329 | #225 |
| 2020 | 1,439 | #202 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | #227 |
| 2018 | 1,296 | #252 |
| 2017 | 1,271 | #250 |
| 2016 | 1,353 | #238 |
| 2015 | 1,453 | #225 |
| 2014 | 1,451 | #229 |
| 2013 | 1,397 | #230 |
| 2012 | 1,456 | #218 |
| 2011 | 1,396 | #227 |
| 2010 | 1,313 | #240 |
| 2009 | 1,434 | #230 |
| 2008 | 1,537 | #220 |
| 2007 | 1,684 | #206 |
| 2006 | 1,778 | #198 |
| 2005 | 1,891 | #183 |
| 2004 | 1,913 | #178 |
| 2003 | 1,897 | #172 |
| 2002 | 2,055 | #160 |
| 2001 | 2,180 | #150 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hope a popular girl name?
Hope ranked #352 among girls in 2025 with 868 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #225.
When was the name Hope most popular?
Hope peaked in 2000, when 2,321 American girls received the name (ranked #146 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hope?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,074 newborn American girls was named Hope. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.