Hanna
Hanna is a distinctive choice, ranked #352 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hanna in their class.
About the Name Hanna
Hanna has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 111 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #141 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hanna is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hanna in their class.
In the US it sits at #504 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Hanna
- Hanna Alström — Hanna Carolina Alström is a Swedish actress best known for starring in Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle as Crown Princess Tilde of Sweden.
- Jake Hanna — Jake Hanna was an American jazz drummer.
- Hanna Abu-Hanna — Hanna Abu-Hanna was a Palestinian writer, poet, and researcher.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hanna
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hanna
Almost certainly the only Hanna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Hanna
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia