Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hannah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hannah.

✦ Grace or favor 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #56
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 1998
Total U.S. Births 465,685 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 23,087 births in 2000
πŸ’‘ The Hannah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Grace or favor
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Channah (Χ—Φ·Χ ΦΈΦΌΧ”), meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. In the Old Testament, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel.
Common Nicknames
Han Hannie
Alternative Spellings
Hanna
Pronunciation: HAN-Ι™
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Hannah

According to SSA data, Hannah achieved its highest historical rank of #2 in 1998. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 23,087 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Hannah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 23,087 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 41 yrs
Years in Top 500 111 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,480
1890s: 3,021
1900s: 2,605
1910s: 4,465
1920s: 3,811
1930s: 2,126
1940s: 1,777
1950s: 1,447
1960s: 1,369
1970s: 4,544
1980s: 32,702
1990s: 158,818
2000s: 155,784
2010s: 64,506
2020s: 26,230

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Han-nah
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is a perfect palindrome (spelled the same forward and backward). Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, New Hampshire, Vermont, Nevada, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #98 1,344 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #48 2,882 2000 25.0% Decline
Vermont Unranked 1,302 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #71 2,405 2000 21.6% Decline
Oregon #89 6,393 1997 28.0% Decline
Colorado #53 7,958 1997 1.2% Decline
Idaho #76 2,574 2003 10.7% Decline
Utah #86 5,330 2000 42.4% Decline
Washington #74 10,424 2000 36.6% Decline
Tennessee #63 13,405 1999 3.9% Decline
North Carolina #68 17,443 2000 26.6% Decline
Maine #139 2,632 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #46 13,246 2000 21.1% Decline
Georgia #62 16,105 1998 15.6% Decline
Arizona #77 6,877 2000 17.0% Decline
Florida #49 18,979 2000 +1.1% Growth
Minnesota #51 10,213 1997 11.4% Decline
Kentucky #85 9,548 2000 44.0% Decline
Wyoming #26 741 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #86 1,119 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #52 12,383 1999 +6.7% Growth
Maryland #35 7,806 2000 5.5% Decline
Montana #75 1,570 1998 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #82 7,407 2000 19.7% Decline
Arkansas #114 5,465 1999 16.7% Decline
Missouri #94 11,186 2000 15.3% Decline
Kansas #60 5,212 1998 28.3% Decline
Alabama #84 9,013 1999 25.8% Decline
Wisconsin #68 9,611 1999 25.6% Decline
Nebraska #111 3,482 2000 34.5% Decline
Ohio #71 21,726 2000 36.6% Decline
Iowa #81 5,943 1998 32.1% Decline
Oklahoma #64 6,067 1998 34.7% Decline
Massachusetts #51 10,868 2000 26.3% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 1,500 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #77 1,483 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #58 33,457 2000 7.5% Decline
Michigan #66 15,863 2000 33.1% Decline
Connecticut #47 4,569 2000 6.8% Decline
West Virginia #162 3,868 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #28 1,494 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #164 7,289 1999 24.2% Decline
California #66 39,108 2000 25.4% Decline
Mississippi #135 4,846 2000 50.0% Decline
Illinois #56 17,974 2000 22.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #44 19,507 2000 31.0% Decline
Hawaii #101 1,105 2004 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #72 1,906 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #25 8,221 2000 +32.8% Growth
New York #44 22,085 2000 24.4% Decline
District of Columbia #53 1,052 1997 Insufficient historical volume

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