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The first name Hanne

A girl’s name.

1 syllable Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Hanne last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 4 births (#3,142).

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16
babies named Hanne, 1996–2025
#5,591
rank in 2019
1998
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Hanne at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Hanne, the 13,811th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 11 were.

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183
babies named Hanne since 1880
#13,811
rank in 2025
2002
peak 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.

Famous people named Hanne

12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Hanne Gaby Odiele
    Belgian model, born 1988
  • Hanne Darboven
    German artist (1941-2009)
  • Hanne Desmet
    Belgian short track speed skater, born 1996
  • Hanne Eriksen
    Danish rower, born 1960
  • Hanne Claes
    Belgian athletics competitor, born 1991
  • Hanne Borchsenius
    Actress (1935–2012)
  • Hanne Vandewinkel
    Belgian tennis player, born 2004
  • Hanne Brinkmann
    German actress (1895–1984)
  • Hanne Hiob
    German actress (1923-2009)
  • Hanne Maudens
    Belgian heptathlete, born 1997
  • Hanne Haller
    Deutsche Schlagersängerin, Komponistin, Texterin, Produzentin und Tonmeisterin (1950–2005)
  • Hanne Gråhns
    Association football player, born 1992

Questions

How popular is the name Hanne?
In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Hanne, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 1998, with 4 births.
Is Hanne a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 183 US babies named Hanne since 1880 were girls.
When was Hanne most popular?
2002 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Hanne, its highest rank at 9,061st.