Hanna
Girl name · #511 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 580 baby girls were named Hanna, placing it at #511 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #525, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,103 girls born in 2025 was named Hanna.
The 145-year story
Hanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 25 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 1,912 girls were named Hanna — good for #171 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 Hanna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hanna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hanna is most common in NV (1.2 per 1,000), NY (0.7 per 1,000), VA (0.7 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), NC (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hanna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Hanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mckenna, Brianna, Kianna, Tiana, and Savanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 580 | #511 |
| 2024 | 608 | #504 |
| 2023 | 579 | #524 |
| 2022 | 569 | #543 |
| 2021 | 551 | #556 |
| 2020 | 571 | #528 |
| 2019 | 569 | #540 |
| 2018 | 554 | #561 |
| 2017 | 577 | #536 |
| 2016 | 585 | #533 |
| 2015 | 597 | #525 |
| 2014 | 648 | #486 |
| 2013 | 818 | #378 |
| 2012 | 916 | #347 |
| 2011 | 666 | #455 |
| 2010 | 579 | #516 |
| 2009 | 717 | #440 |
| 2008 | 892 | #366 |
| 2007 | 1,036 | #322 |
| 2006 | 1,226 | #268 |
| 2005 | 1,343 | #244 |
| 2004 | 1,426 | #230 |
| 2003 | 1,549 | #212 |
| 2002 | 1,653 | #194 |
| 2001 | 1,758 | #186 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanna a popular girl name?
Hanna ranked #511 among girls in 2025 with 580 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #525.
When was the name Hanna most popular?
Hanna peaked in 2000, when 1,912 American girls received the name (ranked #171 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,103 newborn American girls was named Hanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.