girl's name
Hanako
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 432
Hanako is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Hanako over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 134 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Hanako?
In 2025, Hanako was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hanako is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hanako
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanako also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanako over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanako
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanako
How popular is the name Hanako?
In 2025, Hanako was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hanako a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanako is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hanako most popular?
Hanako peaked in 1921, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hanako a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanako currently ranks #9,612 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.