Hannah
How to say it: HAN-uh · /ˈhænə/
Grace or favor — from the Hebrew Channah, borne by the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
Hannah was the 53rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,973 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #72 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #53 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,973 |
| Share of births | 1 in 662 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #72 |
| In France, 2025 | #55 among girls’ names, 200 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hannah climbed highest in the 1990s before easing downward. Sitting far under that peak, the coming stretch points toward continued softening.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft with a hushed breathy murmur and biblical roots. Sarah makes a harmonious companion.
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Nicknames
- Han
- Annie
Honouring a Hannah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hannah is about 1 in 28.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #55 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #105. Ireland: #21.
Famous people named Hannah
- Hannah Arendt (1906–1975)German-American political theorist and philosopher
- Hannah Murray (born 1989)English actress
- Hannah Waddingham (born 1974)British actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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- Hannah Montana, TV pop-star character played by Miley Cyrus
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