Hananiah
Hananiah, Hanina, Chaninah, Haninah, Chananiah or Ananias may refer to:
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Hananiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hananiah, Hanina, Chaninah, Haninah, Chananiah or Ananias may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Hananiah
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Hananiah as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Hananiah — #9,149 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Hananiahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 101 Hananiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Hananiah as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Hananiah — #8,210 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Hananiahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 70 Hananiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hananiah
Hananiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 101 births in the dataset. Hananiah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Hananiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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