Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Hanley

Meaning Hanley is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #8,488 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

Hanley is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#8,488
among boys · ↑86 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Hanley
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
53 babies
All-time total
943
#6,624 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Hanley popularity over time

943 babies have been named Hanley since 1913, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 44 44 4 – #2,025
1920s – 92 92 9 +109% #2,521
1930s – 51 51 5 -45% #2,740
1940s – 55 55 6 +8% #2,466
1950s – 17 17 2 -69% #3,156
1960s – 20 20 2 +18% #3,081
1970s – 12 12 1 -40% #4,785
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 12 11 23 2 – #9,116
2000s 42 65 107 11 +365% #4,483
2010s 167 252 419 42 +292% #3,080
2020s (to 2025) 53 50 103 17 -59% #7,445

The story of Hanley

Hanley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,488 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 943 American babies have been named Hanley, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Hanley?

The median living Hanley is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Hanley are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Hanley 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 11 #9,080 9 #8,488
2024 7 #12,643 9 #8,574
2023 5 #16,054 11 #7,445
2022 9 #10,676 6 #11,362
2021 8 #11,485 8 #9,137
2020 13 #8,132 7 #9,927
2019 21 #5,860 17 #5,413
2018 13 #8,307 25 #4,133
2017 15 #7,602 28 #3,818
2016 15 #7,740 15 #5,886
2015 18 #6,828 25 #4,118
2014 21 #6,072 32 #3,407
2013 8 #12,410 36 #3,080
2012 18 #6,967 30 #3,567
2011 22 #6,015 25 #4,024
2010 16 #7,655 19 #4,907
2009 6 #15,944 22 #4,483
2008 11 #10,332 14 #6,192
2007 7 #14,451 5 #13,033
2006 5 #18,145 7 #9,940
2005 – – 9 #7,869
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,507 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 8 #7,807
2000 7 #12,261 – –
1995 5 #14,229 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 8 #3,081
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,156
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,265
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 9 #2,867
1925 – – 10 #2,832
1920 – – 12 #2,521
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hanley?

The median living Hanley is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hanleys are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Hanley are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hanley are alive in the United States, based on 943 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hanley mean?

Hanley is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Hanley in 2025?

Hanley ranked #8,488 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hanley?

943 babies have been named Hanley in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hanley most popular?

Hanley peaked in 2014, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Hanley a boy or girl name?

Hanley is used for both: about 29% of babies named Hanley have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Hanley rising or falling?

Hanley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Hanley

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

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