Hanah
Hanah was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Hanah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | #4,646 (4) | #2,835 (6) |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #3,899 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #6,010 (20) | #5,666 (3) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #4,922 (27) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #5,127 (26) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #6,713 (18) | #2,464 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #4,422 (32) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #5,253 (26) | #4,171 (5) | #2,338 (8) |
| 2011 | #5,543 (24) | #2,636 (9) | #2,618 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2001 at #1,573.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Hanah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 84,000 to 1 in 320,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Hanah | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Hanah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Hanah | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |