Han
Han was the 5282nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 3019th; the most babies were born in 2018 (30). Over the last ten years it has moved down 835 places. More babies were named Han in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,282 boys, down 814 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- 28% girls, 72% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201830 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,414babies recorded
Han popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,393 | #5,282 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | #7,703 | #4,468 | 14 | 22 |
| 2010 | #8,414 | #8,365 | 14 | 9 |
| 2000 | #5,784 | #6,055 | 19 | 11 |
| 1990 | #9,569 | #3,845 | 8 | 15 |
| 1980 | #6,050 | #3,320 | 11 | 13 |
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How popular is Han, counting every spelling?
Han has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Han?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Han (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Han born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Han.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Han?
About 700 people born in the US named Han are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 8 and 34. That makes Han mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Han by state
How common Han was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.6×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Han: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Han, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Han
How popular is the name Han?
Han was the 5282nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 3019th; the most babies were born in 2018 (30). Over the last ten years it has moved down 835 places. More babies were named Han in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Han a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 28% girls, 72% boys given the name Han in the US.
Where is Han most popular?
In 2021–2025, Han was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Florida.