Hank Boy
How popular is Hank?
#413 boy name in 2025
776 baby boys were named Hank in the US in 2025, making it the 413th most popular boy name.
15,509living people named Hank (est.)
12median age of people named Hank
16,984babies named Hank since 1880
1 in 4,272US babies born in 2025
Hank popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #413 for boys (▲ 12 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 776 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #535 in 2015, #481 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (776 boys) |
| Highest rank | #413 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hank is most popular
Babies named Hank per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 2.0 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- North Dakota: 1.9 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Idaho: 1.8 per 1,000 (72 boys)
- Utah: 1.5 per 1,000 (146 boys)
- South Dakota: 1.5 per 1,000 (27 boys)
Hank by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | #1,277 |
| 1910s | 38 | #1,739 |
| 1920s | 124 | #1,692 |
| 1930s | 185 | #1,238 |
| 1940s | 462 | #787 |
| 1950s | 1,370 | #552 |
| 1960s | 1,562 | #559 |
| 1970s | 982 | #660 |
| 1980s | 973 | #827 |
| 1990s | 849 | #1,014 |
| 2000s | 1,243 | #1,046 |
| 2010s | 4,932 | #451 |
| 2020s | 4,253 | #413 |
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Questions
- Is Hank a boy or girl name?
- Hank is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hank were boys.
- How popular is the name Hank?
- 776 baby boys were named Hank in the US in 2025, making it the 413th most popular boy name.
- When was Hank most popular?
- Hank peaked in 2025, when 776 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #413 in 2025.
- How many people are named Hank?
- 16,984 babies have been named Hank in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,509 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Hank most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hank was most common in Montana, at 2.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.