Hank Name Popularity

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How popular is Hank?

The somewhat popular name Hank was the 457th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

This top 500 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.

Position 452, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 2017 with 679 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Hank was less than 5, most recently in 1917.

Approximately during the years 1921-1924, 1928-1931, 1940-1947, 1948-1954, 2001-2004, and 2005-2016, the name Hank took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1973-1976.

Where is the name Hank popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at or near its highest point when compared to its most popular year.

The popularity trend for Hank has been soaring upward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Hank for their newborn has risen.

The name Hank still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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		Hank (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		647	457
2017		679	452
2016		632	485
2015		533	532
2014		448	603
2013		390	631
2012		346	684
2011		336	692
2010		266	806
2009		169	1,095
2008		181	1,047
2007		158	1,135
2006		135	1,240
2005		141	1,146
2004		134	1,168
2003		89	1,470
2002		74	1,622
2001		79	1,530
2000		82	1,490
1999		56	1,784
1998		89	1,343
1997		84	1,337
1996		73	1,428
1995		86	1,259
1994		67	1,439
1993		88	1,198
1992		115	1,020
1991		95	1,126
1990		95	1,098
1989		100	1,031
1988		99	971
1987		108	905
1986		95	942
1985		87	977
1984		97	887
1983		111	830
1982		85	979
1981		100	890
1980		94	919
1979		72	1,041
1978		63	1,103
1977		83	935
1976		76	959
1975		97	846
1974		117	752
1973		105	778
1972		107	773
1971		111	773
1970		154	660
1969		117	721
1968		134	655
1967		148	617
1966		158	597
1965		187	559
1964		186	581
1963		177	591
1962		149	632
1961		153	635
1960		155	627
1959		159	613
1958		147	634
1957		153	620
1956		168	588
1955		121	664
1954		176	551
1953		154	581
1952		105	678
1951		103	691
1950		84	750
1949		65	851
1948		71	806
1947		76	792
1946		61	847
1945		40	1,011
1944		30	1,225
1943		40	1,080
1942		32	1,234
1941		22	1,466
1940		26	1,319
1939		28	1,251
1938		18	1,639
1937		22	1,468
1936		24	1,371
1935		21	1,518
1934		9	2,631
1933		17	1,733
1932		16	1,875
1931		17	1,797
1930		13	2,230
1929		10	2,670
1928		9	2,929
1927		21	1,715
1926		11	2,633
1925		6	3,922
1924		20	1,804
1923		16	2,060
1922		13	2,397
1921		9	3,082
1920		9	3,062
1919		7	3,553
1918		8	3,224
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1916		7	3,314
1915		6	3,581
1914		5	3,468
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1911		5	1,854
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1909		6	1,356
1908		5	1,480
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.