Hannah
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Hannah
Hannah is one of the nation's top biblical girls' names — it surpassed Sarah in 1998, and ranks in the Top 100 along with Elizabeth, Abigail, Chloe, and Naomi. Hannah is a name with many sources of appeal: Old Testament roots, soft and gentle sound, and a homey yet aristocratic image.
Hannah originated as a variation of the Hebrew name Channah, derived from the word channan, meaning "grace." In the Old Testament, Hannah is the mother of Samuel.
Names including Anne, Anna, Nancy, Anya, Annika, and Annabel are all related to Hannah. Alternate spellings such as Hana, Hanna, and Chana are also used.
The TV show Hannah Montana was a huge TV teen sensation from 2006 to 2011, and more recently was the name Lena Dunham chose for her own character in her hit series Girls. Hannah Baker is a central character on the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.
Hannah is also a name that in its varied versions, which include Hana and Hanna, has roots in many cultures, from Hebrew to Arabic, European to Asian. All in all, Hannah is still a wonderful, if widely used, name.
Hannah is also given to boys.
Pronounced HAN-uh.
As of October 2026, Hannah ranked #56 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 2000, Nameberry popularity #47.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #28 | 6,593 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #28 | 6,432 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #33 | 6,036 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #32 | 5,932 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #33 | 5,680 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #32 | 5,641 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #39 | 4,966 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #44 | 4,588 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #47 | 4,488 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #48 | 4,117 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #52 | 4,054 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #56 | 3,973 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Hannah on lists
Famous Hannahs
- Johanna "Hannah" Cohn ArendtGirl
German,American political theorist
- Hannah Blessing WoodGirl
American actress; sister of Elijah Wood
- Hannah Campbell Grant GordonGirl
Scottish actress
- Hannah Wilke (born Arlene Hannah Butter)Girl
American painter
- Hannah PrimroseGirl
Countess of Rosebery, one,time richest woman in Britain
- Hannah Hoes Van BurenGirl
First Lady of the U.S. as wife of President Martin Van Buren
- Hannah TeterGirl
American snowboarder
- (Hannah) Dakota FanningGirl
American actress
- Hannah SimoneGirl
Canadian Actress
- Hannah Rose WareGirl
English model and actress
- Hannah TrigwellGirl
English singer
- Hannah TintiGirl
American novelist
- Hannah Angela KearneyGirl
American Olympic mogul skier
- Hannah CohenGirl
American singer
- Hannah Lynn StormGirl
American TV journalist
- Hannah SzenesGirl
British World War II paratrooper
- Hannah Louise SpearittGirl
English actress
- Hannah DavisGirl
American fashion model
- Hannah GeorgasGirl
Canadian singer
- Hannah Maud HartGirl
American vlogger
- Anna Therese Johanne "Hannah" HochGirl
German Dada artist
- Hannah Yelland (born Hannah Elizabeth Roberts)Girl
British actress
- Hannah MoreGirl
English religious author and philanthropist
- Hannah Kelsey BrownGirl
American television personality
- Hannah JacklinGirl
American child model; twin sister Hayden Jacklin
- Hannah GibsonGirl
daughter of actor Mel Gibson
- Hannah Joy GosselinGirl
daughter of American TV personalities Jon & Kate Gosselin
- Hannah Jane Shepherd (b. 1985)Girl
daughter of actors Jessica Lange and Sam Shepherd
- Hannah Mali RoseGirl
daughter of actress Sarah Drew
- Hannah Kathryn HaderGirl
daughter of comedian Bill Hader
- Hannah Bolton HooperGirl
vocals and keyboard of American band Grouplove
- Hannah Marie TointonGirl
English actress
- Hannah Maria WrightGirl
Contestant and overall winner on season 5 of Love Island USA
- Hannah SmithGirl
Contestant on season 6 of Love Island USA
- Hannah Rose FieldsGirl
Contestant on season 7 of Love Island USA
Hannah in pop culture
- Hannah AbbottGirl
character in the Harry Potter series
- Hannah DiamantGirl
character in manga/anime "Attack on Titan"
- HannahGirl
character in the 2008 movie "Made of Honor"
- Hannah RayburnGirl
character on TV's "State of Grace"
- Hannah BakerGirl
character in "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
- Hannah McKayGirl
character on TV's "Dexter"
- Hannah HorvathGirl
main character in HBO's show "Girls"
- Hannah TupperGirl
character in 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond'
- Hannah BaxterGirl
from TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"
- Hannah JavensenGirl
character in "The Face on the Milk Carton"
- Hannah JarvisGirl
character in "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard
- Hannah BurleyGirl
character on TV series "Bones"
- Hannah AnafelozGirl
character in the manga/anime Kuroshitsuji /Black Butler
- Hannah ShepardGirl
mother of player character Commander Shepard from the Mass Effect franchise, "Spacer" background
- Hannah Conroy ScottGirl
character in This golden land, by Barbara Wood
- HannahGirl
the main character in the folk tale 'The Clever Girl'
- Hannah RossoGirl
character in the children's novel '10 Kids, No Pets', by Ann M Martin
- Hannah WashingtonGirl
character in video game "Until Dawn"
- Hannah "Nana" WeaverGirl
character in film "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
- Hannah "Narnie" SchroederGirl
character in "On the Jellicoe Road"
- "Hannah and Her SistersGirl
" 1986 movie
- "Hannah"Girl
song by band SWMRS
- "Hannah Hunt"Girl
song by band Vampire Weekend
- "Hannah MontanaGirl
" Disney TV series
- "Hannah Takes the StairsGirl
" 2007 movie
- Hannah JelkesGirl
character in Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana"
- Hannah Parker-KentGirl
character from “Just Add Magic”
- hannah fosterGirl
character from starkid musical “black friday”