Hanh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	–	48	5	–	#3,823
1980s	252	21	273	27	+469%	#2,603
1990s	127	–	127	13	-53%	#4,285
2000s	27	–	27	3	-79%	#9,419
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,823

1980s

252

273

+469%

#2,603

1990s

127

–

127

-53%

#4,285

2000s

–

-79%

#9,419

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hanh

Hanh is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 475 American babies have been named Hanh. Its peak came in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hanh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hanh?

The median living Hanh is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Hanh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hanh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
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2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	7	#12,901	–	–
2002	5	#16,360	–	–
2001	5	#16,230	–	–
2000	10	#9,419	–	–
1995	9	#9,028	–	–
1990	23	#4,285	–	–
1985	22	#3,765	–	–
1980	19	#4,042	5	#6,623
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hanh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hanh?

The median living Hanh is about 39 years old. Half of all living Hanhs are between 34 and 43 years old.

How many people named Hanh are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hanh are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hanh in 2025?

Hanh did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hanh?

475 babies have been named Hanh in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hanh most popular?

Hanh peaked in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Hanh a boy or girl name?

Hanh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hanh rising or falling?

Hanh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hanh

Hanh popularity over time

The story of Hanh

How old are people named Hanh?

Hanh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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