Hannah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hannah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hannah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hannah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hannah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favour”. the mother of the prophet Samuel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 466,406 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 67,486 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11,299 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,735 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11,093 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,447 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hannah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (23,112/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5,916/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (505/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (407/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (233/yr).
Hannah has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #9 nationally (given to 28,418 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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