Skip to content
Name Lineage

    The first name Hannes

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Hannes last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 5 births (#3,300).

    0510 1996200020052010201520202025
    25
    babies named Hannes, 1996–2025
    #4,702
    rank in 2019
    2011
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hannes at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Hannes, the 12,757th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 7 were.

    0510 188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
    37
    babies named Hannes since 1880
    #12,757
    rank in 2015
    2011
    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 Hannes

    33 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hannes Löhr
      German footballer and manager (1942-2016)
    • Hannes Aigner
      German kayaker, born 1989
    • Hannes Wolf
      Austrian footballer, born 1999
    • Hannes Trinkl
      Alpine skier, born 1968
    • Hannes Reichelt
      Austrian alpine skier, born 1980
    • Hannes Messemer
      Actor (1924-1991)
    • Hannes Reinmayr
      Austrian footballer, born 1969
    • Hannes Swoboda
      Austrian politician, born 1946
    • Hannes Anier
      Estonian footballer (born 1993)
    • Hannes Arch
      Austrian acrobatic flyer (1967–2016)
    • Hannes Jaenicke
      German actor, born 1960
    • Hannes Wolf
      German footballer, born 1981

    Questions

    How popular is the name Hannes?
    In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hannes, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2011, with 5 births.
    When was Hannes most popular?
    2011 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Hannes, its highest rank at 10,002nd.