Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Hani

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #6,940 Trend ↑ Rising 41%

Hany is a masculine Arabic given name, a unisex Hawaiian given name, a Hungarian, Malay and Indonesian unisex given name.

Rank 2025
#6,940
among boys · ↓2,700 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Hani · -51% vs 2024
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
55 babies
All-time total
946
#6,248 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Hani popularity over time

946 babies have been named Hani since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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
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1970s – 47 47 5 – #3,694
1980s 5 129 134 13 +185% #2,562
1990s – 136 136 14 +1% #2,812
2000s 29 166 195 20 +43% #3,825
2010s 78 154 232 23 +19% #4,844
2020s (to 2025) 102 100 202 34 +45% #4,240

The story of Hani

Hani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,940 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 946 American babies have been named Hani, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hani?

The median living Hani is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 32. An estimated 900 people named Hani are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Hani 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 15 #7,258 12 #6,940
2024 30 #4,601 25 #4,240
2023 16 #7,052 16 #5,752
2022 13 #8,218 16 #5,707
2021 17 #6,794 13 #6,453
2020 11 #9,161 18 #5,105
2019 15 #7,490 10 #7,842
2018 9 #10,875 10 #7,799
2017 12 #8,978 17 #5,368
2016 15 #7,739 20 #4,844
2015 – – 16 #5,593
2014 6 #15,289 18 #5,128
2013 10 #10,534 16 #5,482
2012 – – 14 #6,100
2011 5 #17,745 15 #5,771
2010 6 #15,654 18 #5,113
2009 7 #14,219 15 #5,910
2008 5 #18,519 16 #5,586
2007 7 #14,450 11 #7,272
2006 5 #18,143 17 #5,158
2005 – – 20 #4,376
2004 – – 19 #4,479
2003 5 #16,660 10 #6,904
2002 – – 19 #4,231
2001 – – 18 #4,354
2000 – – 21 #3,825
1995 – – 10 #5,651
1990 – – 23 #2,812
1985 5 #11,254 15 #3,127
1980 – – 13 #3,321
1975 – – 7 #4,505
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Famous people named Hani

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hani Mulki Hani Mulki 41st prime minister of Jordan b. 1951 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hani Hanjour Hani Hanjour Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1972–2001) Contemporary
  3. 3 Hani Hani South Korean singer and actress (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hani?

The median living Hani is about 17 years old. Half of all living Hanis are between 7 and 32 years old.

How many people named Hani are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Hani are alive in the United States, based on 946 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hani mean?

Hany is a masculine Arabic given name, a unisex Hawaiian given name, a Hungarian, Malay and Indonesian unisex given name.

How popular is the name Hani in 2025?

Hani ranked #6,940 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hani?

946 babies have been named Hani in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hani most popular?

Hani peaked in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Hani a boy or girl name?

Hani is used for both: about 23% of babies named Hani have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Hani rising or falling?

Hani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Hani?

Well-known people named Hani include Hani Mulki (politician), Hani Hanjour (celebrity), Hani (singer).

Names like Hani

Names that sound and feel close to Hani: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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