Hope
Hope sits comfortably in the UK charts at #180 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Hope
Hope is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 58 places over five years. Its high point was #110 in 2020, and it now sits at #168. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hope is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hope in their class.
In the US it sits at #317 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Hope
- Daniel Hope — Daniel Hope is a South African born classical violinist.
- Dolores Hope — Dolores Hope, DC*SG was an American singer, entertainer, philanthropist, and wife of American actor and comedian Bob Hope.
- Neil Hope — Philip Neil Hope, better known and credited as Neil Hope, was a Canadian actor who was best known for portraying Derek "Wheels" Wheeler on the CBC teen drama series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High from 1987 to 1991, and Robin "Griff" Griffiths in The…
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 Hope
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hope
Almost certainly the only Hope 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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