Hank

Boy name

Hank has been given to 16,984 babies in the U.S. since 1908. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #413 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈhæŋk/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

16,984

Peak year

2025 (776 babies)

Rank in 2025

#413 for boys

First recorded

1908

10-year trend

▲ +46%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hank.

17,077 babies since 1884

17,193 babies since 1964

17,631 babies since 1892

17,644 babies since 1880

17,649 babies since 1916

16,089 babies since 1983

16,085 babies since 1881

17,887 babies since 1988

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