How Many People Are Named Hannah?
An estimated 432,506 people in the United States have the first name Hannah. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #102 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Hannah peaked in popularity in 2000 with 23,112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hannah 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 Hannah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hannah is overwhelmingly female, 721 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
432,506
About 1 in 792 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2000
23,112 births
Total Registered
462,368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hannah
Hannah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 462,368 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Hannah as a male name
Ranked #10,169 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 2004 (103 births)
Hannah as a female name
Ranked #52 in 2024
4,054 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (23,087 births)
Hannah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hannah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 159,023 babies were registered. Hannah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hannah by Decade
How has Hannah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,480 | 0 | 2,480 | |
| 1890s | 3,021 | 0 | 3,021 | |
| 1900s | 2,605 | 0 | 2,605 | |
| 1910s | 4,470 | 5 | 4,465 | |
| 1920s | 3,811 | 0 | 3,811 | |
| 1930s | 2,126 | 0 | 2,126 | |
| 1940s | 1,777 | 0 | 1,777 | |
| 1950s | 1,447 | 0 | 1,447 | |
| 1960s | 1,369 | 0 | 1,369 | |
| 1970s | 4,554 | 6 | 4,548 | |
| 1980s | 32,857 | 154 | 32,703 | |
| 1990s | 159,023 | 209 | 158,814 | |
| 2000s | 156,043 | 268 | 155,775 | |
| 2010s | 64,554 | 61 | 64,493 | |
| 2020s | 22,231 | 18 | 22,213 | |
Hannah by State
Birth registrations for Hannah span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Hawaii. On average, about 8,826 Hannahs were registered per state.
Hannah + Last Name Combinations
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Hannah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hannah?
We estimate approximately 432,506 people named Hannah 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 792 Americans share this first name.
Is Hannah a common name?
Hannah is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 462,368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hannah most popular?
Hannah reached peak popularity in 2000, when 23,112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hannah is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hannah a female name?
Hannah is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hannah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hannah Smith, Hannah Johnson, Hannah 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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