Girl nameCurrently #52 in the USFalling
Hannah
HAN-uh//ˈhænə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20006 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
Favor, grace
Hannah comes from the Hebrew Chana, meaning grace or favor, and belongs in the Bible to the mother of the prophet Samuel, who prayed fervently for a child. Its palindrome shape and Old Testament roots have kept it a steady favorite for centuries, especially strong through the 1990s and 2000s.
Hannah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hannah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 221 |
| 1881 | 196 |
| 1882 | 214 |
| 1883 | 209 |
| 1884 | 275 |
| 1885 | 236 |
| 1886 | 254 |
| 1887 | 279 |
| 1888 | 295 |
| 1889 | 301 |
| 1890 | 267 |
| 1891 | 293 |
| 1892 | 326 |
| 1893 | 304 |
| 1894 | 293 |
| 1895 | 301 |
| 1896 | 323 |
| 1897 | 288 |
| 1898 | 338 |
| 1899 | 288 |
| 1900 | 325 |
| 1901 | 266 |
| 1902 | 271 |
| 1903 | 250 |
| 1904 | 261 |
| 1905 | 219 |
| 1906 | 256 |
| 1907 | 239 |
| 1908 | 240 |
| 1909 | 278 |
| 1910 | 305 |
| 1911 | 279 |
| 1912 | 359 |
| 1913 | 396 |
| 1914 | 443 |
| 1915 | 546 |
| 1916 | 549 |
| 1917 | 541 |
| 1918 | 513 |
| 1919 | 539 |
| 1920 | 471 |
| 1921 | 496 |
| 1922 | 412 |
| 1923 | 434 |
| 1924 | 381 |
| 1925 | 381 |
| 1926 | 360 |
| 1927 | 348 |
| 1928 | 273 |
| 1929 | 255 |
| 1930 | 251 |
| 1931 | 213 |
| 1932 | 231 |
| 1933 | 202 |
| 1934 | 239 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1936 | 174 |
| 1937 | 199 |
| 1938 | 197 |
| 1939 | 212 |
| 1940 | 188 |
| 1941 | 180 |
| 1942 | 214 |
| 1943 | 195 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1945 | 153 |
| 1946 | 144 |
| 1947 | 184 |
| 1948 | 183 |
| 1949 | 170 |
| 1950 | 165 |
| 1951 | 165 |
| 1952 | 151 |
| 1953 | 154 |
| 1954 | 153 |
| 1955 | 135 |
| 1956 | 141 |
| 1957 | 123 |
| 1958 | 124 |
| 1959 | 136 |
| 1960 | 133 |
| 1961 | 150 |
| 1962 | 142 |
| 1963 | 146 |
| 1964 | 136 |
| 1965 | 123 |
| 1966 | 133 |
| 1967 | 122 |
| 1968 | 142 |
| 1969 | 142 |
| 1970 | 172 |
| 1971 | 179 |
| 1972 | 251 |
| 1973 | 301 |
| 1974 | 326 |
| 1975 | 446 |
| 1976 | 536 |
| 1977 | 632 |
| 1978 | 735 |
| 1979 | 976 |
| 1980 | 1,228 |
| 1981 | 1,414 |
| 1982 | 1,588 |
| 1983 | 2,410 |
| 1984 | 2,280 |
| 1985 | 2,457 |
| 1986 | 3,400 |
| 1987 | 4,620 |
| 1988 | 5,584 |
| 1989 | 7,876 |
| 1990 | 10,311 |
| 1991 | 10,792 |
| 1992 | 11,507 |
| 1993 | 12,528 |
| 1994 | 14,513 |
| 1995 | 17,040 |
| 1996 | 18,617 |
| 1997 | 20,614 |
| 1998 | 21,396 |
| 1999 | 21,705 |
| 2000 | 23,112 |
| 2001 | 20,745 |
| 2002 | 18,853 |
| 2003 | 17,662 |
| 2004 | 15,716 |
| 2005 | 14,866 |
| 2006 | 14,567 |
| 2007 | 13,339 |
| 2008 | 9,587 |
| 2009 | 7,596 |
| 2010 | 7,006 |
| 2011 | 6,590 |
| 2012 | 7,298 |
| 2013 | 7,315 |
| 2014 | 6,598 |
| 2015 | 6,441 |
| 2016 | 6,036 |
| 2017 | 5,938 |
| 2018 | 5,685 |
| 2019 | 5,647 |
| 2020 | 4,972 |
| 2021 | 4,593 |
| 2022 | 4,495 |
| 2023 | 4,117 |
| 2024 | 4,054 |
Hannah through the decades
- Hannah peaked in 2000, when 23,112 babies were named Hannah in the US.
- The 1990s were Hannah's strongest decade, averaging 15,902 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Hannah has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Hannah currently ranks #52 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
HanaAnna
Variants & spellings
HanaChannahAnna
Famous people named Hannah
- Hannah Arendt — philosopher