The first name Hank

In 2025, 6 boys were named Hank, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 8 births (#2,493).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hank with other names.

In 2025, 776 boys born in the United States were named Hank, the 413th most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Hank Williams
  American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)
• Hank Aaron
  American baseball player (1934–2021)
• Hank Green
  American author, vlogger, and science communicator, born 1980
• Hank Williams Jr.
  American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1949)
• Hank Mann
  American actor (1887-1971)
• Hank Worden
  American actor (1901-1992)
• Hank Williams III
  American musician, born 1972
• Hank Greenberg
  Baseball outfielder (1911–1986)
• Hank Garland
  American musician (1930–2004)
• Hank Brown
  American politician, born 1940
• Hank Pfister
  American tennis player, born 1953
• Hank Harris
  American actor, born 1979

How popular is the name Hank?

In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Hank, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2021, with 8 births.

Is Hank a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,984 US babies named Hank since 1880 were boys.

When was Hank most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 776 babies were named Hank, its highest rank at 413th.

How do you pronounce Hank?

Hank is /ˈheɪ̯ŋk/, one syllable.

What name is Hank a form of?

Hank is a form of John.

Is Hank also a surname?

Yes. Hank is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.