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Hannah

“Grace, favor” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #56 in the US (2025) · 90s

Hannah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #2 (1998) · 465,685 babies named Hannah all-time · 1 in 400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #7 in Germany (2025) · #12 in Austria (2025) · #21 in Ireland (2025) · #28 in Denmark (2025) · #29 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hannahs

• Hannah Arendt — German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)
• Hannah Murray — English actress
• Hannah Höch — German artist (1889–1978)
• Hannah Waddingham — British actress
• Hannah Szenes — Jewish poet and anti-nazi fighter in World War II

In stories & tradition

• Hannah — First Book of Samuel
• Hannah Abbott — Harry Potter
• Hannah Baker — Thirteen Reasons Why · 13 Reasons Why

What Hannahs become

Among 2,092 notable people named Hannah:

Medical professionals appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hannah Valantine, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine.

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