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A given name in English, French and 2 more
01 / Meaning & origin
Hank is a masculine given name documented in English, French, Dutch and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 776 boys (rank 413). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Hank
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 6 | 3,392 | observed |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 9 | 2,967 | observed |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1922 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1924 | 20 | 1,776 | observed |
| 1925 | 6 | 3,741 | observed |
| 1926 | 11 | 2,566 | observed |
| 1927 | 21 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 13 | 2,178 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 17 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 21 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1936 | 25 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1937 | 22 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1938 | 18 | 1,613 | observed |
| 1939 | 28 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1940 | 26 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1941 | 22 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1942 | 32 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1943 | 39 | 1,088 | observed |
| 1944 | 30 | 1,212 | observed |
| 1945 | 40 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1946 | 61 | 842 | observed |
| 1947 | 76 | 788 | observed |
| 1948 | 70 | 813 | observed |
| 1949 | 66 | 842 | observed |
| 1950 | 84 | 750 | observed |
| 1951 | 103 | 688 | observed |
| 1952 | 104 | 681 | observed |
| 1953 | 155 | 576 | observed |
| 1954 | 174 | 553 | observed |
| 1955 | 121 | 663 | observed |
| 1956 | 167 | 590 | observed |
| 1957 | 156 | 615 | observed |
| 1958 | 147 | 633 | observed |
| 1959 | 159 | 613 | observed |
| 1960 | 155 | 625 | observed |
| 1961 | 154 | 632 | observed |
| 1962 | 148 | 632 | observed |
| 1963 | 177 | 589 | observed |
| 1964 | 186 | 580 | observed |
| 1965 | 187 | 559 | observed |
| 1966 | 158 | 596 | observed |
| 1967 | 147 | 618 | observed |
| 1968 | 133 | 655 | observed |
| 1969 | 117 | 720 | observed |
| 1970 | 154 | 660 | observed |
| 1971 | 110 | 775 | observed |
| 1972 | 108 | 766 | observed |
| 1973 | 104 | 779 | observed |
| 1974 | 117 | 749 | observed |
| 1975 | 97 | 841 | observed |
| 1976 | 76 | 957 | observed |
| 1977 | 83 | 933 | observed |
| 1978 | 63 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1979 | 70 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1980 | 93 | 924 | observed |
| 1981 | 101 | 886 | observed |
| 1982 | 84 | 981 | observed |
| 1983 | 111 | 827 | observed |
| 1984 | 96 | 891 | observed |
| 1985 | 87 | 975 | observed |
| 1986 | 94 | 945 | observed |
| 1987 | 108 | 904 | observed |
| 1988 | 99 | 970 | observed |
| 1989 | 100 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1990 | 95 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1991 | 95 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1992 | 115 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1993 | 88 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1994 | 67 | 1,434 | observed |
| 1995 | 86 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1996 | 74 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1997 | 84 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1998 | 89 | 1,338 | observed |
| 1999 | 56 | 1,778 | observed |
| 2000 | 82 | 1,487 | observed |
| 2001 | 79 | 1,527 | observed |
| 2002 | 74 | 1,620 | observed |
| 2003 | 89 | 1,466 | observed |
| 2004 | 134 | 1,163 | observed |
| 2005 | 141 | 1,143 | observed |
| 2006 | 135 | 1,239 | observed |
| 2007 | 158 | 1,132 | observed |
| 2008 | 181 | 1,046 | observed |
| 2009 | 170 | 1,091 | observed |
| 2010 | 266 | 806 | observed |
| 2011 | 336 | 691 | observed |
| 2012 | 346 | 683 | observed |
| 2013 | 390 | 632 | observed |
| 2014 | 448 | 603 | observed |
| 2015 | 533 | 535 | observed |
| 2016 | 633 | 486 | observed |
| 2017 | 680 | 451 | observed |
| 2018 | 647 | 457 | observed |
| 2019 | 653 | 458 | observed |
| 2020 | 616 | 481 | observed |
| 2021 | 717 | 434 | observed |
| 2022 | 700 | 445 | observed |
| 2023 | 700 | 444 | observed |
| 2024 | 744 | 425 | observed |
| 2025 | 776 | 413 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Hank” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
