Hannah

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A few things about Hannah you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hannah

Hannah Arendt

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

Choose Hannah and your child shares a first name with Hannah Arendt, a German-American political theorist and philosopher. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hannah, like who?” Hannah Arendt's Wikipedia article is available in 126 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 405 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Hannah, 3,973 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Hannah.
• 📜HistoryHannah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hannahs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2000, when it ranked #2. Today it's #56, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowHannah was 5.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 79 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 405.
• 📍Where it's lovedHannah is most popular in Wyoming, where it ranks #24, followed by New Jersey (#25) and Rhode Island (#26). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Hannah means “grace, favor”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.
• 🔁Word funHannah is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.

About the name Hannah

Hannah is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favor”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Hannah for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #56, with 3,973 babies.

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