How Many People Are Named Hananiah?
An estimated 170 people in the United States have the first name Hananiah. It is used for both genders, with 59.1% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Hananiah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hananiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hananiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
170
About 1 in 2,016,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.1% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2019
18 births
Total Registered
171
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hananiah
Hananiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.9%) and females (59.1%). Out of 171 total births registered, 70 were male and 101 were female.
Hananiah as a male name
Ranked #8,539 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Hananiah as a female name
Ranked #11,425 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (11 births)
Hananiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hananiah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 82 babies were registered. Hananiah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hananiah by Decade
How has Hananiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hananiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hananiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hananiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hananiah?
We estimate approximately 170 people named Hananiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,016,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Hananiah a common name?
Hananiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 171 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hananiah most popular?
Hananiah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hananiah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hananiah a female name?
Hananiah is predominantly female. 59.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hananiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hananiah Smith, Hananiah Johnson, Hananiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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