The first name Hope
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈhoʊp/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 276 girls were named Hope, making it the 180th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 463 births (#110).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hope with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hope at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 868 girls born in the United States were named Hope, the 352nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 2,321 were.
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.
Hope in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Hope
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hope SoloAmerican soccer player, born 1981
- Hope DavisAmerican actress, born 1964
- Hope LangeAmerican actress (1933-2003)
- William Hope HodgsonBritish writer (1877–1918)
- Hope HicksAmerican public relations executive and political advisor (born 1988)
- Hope EmersonAmerican actress (1897–1960)
- Hope SandovalAmerican singer, born 1966
- Hope PowellEnglish association football player and manager (born 1966)
- Hope MirrleesBritish poet, novelist, and translator (1887–1978)
- Hope CookeAmerican author, historian and former Queen of Sikkim, born 1940
- Hope HamptonAmerican actress (1897-1982)
- Hope JahrenAmerican geologist, born 1969
Questions
- How popular is the name Hope?
- In 2025, 276 girls born in England and Wales were named Hope, ranking 180th. Its peak was 2020, with 463 births.
- Is Hope a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 97,793 US babies named Hope since 1880 were girls.
- When was Hope most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 2,321 babies were named Hope, its highest rank at 146th.
- How do you pronounce Hope?
- Hope is /ˈhoʊp/, one syllable.
- Is Hope also a surname?
- Yes. Hope is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.