Hanin
Of Arabic origin, meaning "tenderly desirous" or "longing".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Hanin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hanin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hanin births was 1999 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hanin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hanin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
1999
9 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,939
Tracked since 1989
Census
Hanin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 382 people with the first name Hanin, which placed it at #24,991 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,991
National first-name rank
People counted
382
382 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hanin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hanin is White at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Black (7.3%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hanin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hanin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.1% · 306
- Black or African American7.3% · 28
- Two or more races5.2% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 14
Popularity
Hanin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hanin from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 40 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Hanin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hanin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hanin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hanin
The name Hanin has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. Derived from the word "hanna," which means "to have tenderness or yearning," the name carries a sense of affection and gentleness.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hanin can be traced back to the 7th century, where it was mentioned in various Arabic literary works and historical texts. During this time, the name was particularly prevalent in the Middle Eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Levant.
Throughout the centuries, Hanin has been a name borne by numerous notable figures. In the 10th century, Hanin ibn Ishaq was a renowned Arabic scholar and philosopher whose works significantly influenced the development of Islamic thought and intellectual discourse.
Another prominent figure with this name was Hanin al-Mawsili, a celebrated 9th-century Arabic musician and singer from Baghdad. Her contributions to the art of music and her melodic compositions earned her widespread acclaim during the Abbasid Caliphate.
In the realm of literature, Hanin al-Andalusi was a 12th-century Andalusian poet from Cordoba, known for her mastery of Arabic poetry and her delicate verses that captured the essence of love and longing.
The name Hanin also found its way into religious texts, with Hanin bint Jahsh being mentioned in the Qur'an as one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad. Her life and devotion to the Islamic faith served as an inspiration for many generations of Muslim women.
In more recent history, Hanin Zoabi was a prominent Palestinian politician and activist who served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from 2009 to 2019, advocating for the rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Hanin throughout history, each making their mark in various fields and leaving a lasting impact on their respective societies and cultures.
People
Hanin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hanin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hanin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hanin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hanin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Hanin a common name?
We classify Hanin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 111 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hanin most popular?
The single biggest year for Hanin was 1999, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hanin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hanin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 382 people with the name Hanin, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,991 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hanin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hanin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hanin leans strongly female. 367 people counted with this name were female (95.8%), compared with 16 male bearers (4.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hanin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hanin is White at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Black (7.3%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hanin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hanin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.1% (306 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hanin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hanin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hanin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hanin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hanin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hanin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Hanin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.