Girl · #2,345 in 2026

Hania

Name: Popularity of the name Hania in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hania, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chania, also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion.

Polish
Arabic

Current Rank

#2,345

Peak Rank

#2,228 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+38%

1994

First Year

2026

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#2228

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Polish
Arabic

The Story of Hania

Hania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 84 births, good for #2,228 nationwide. About 44% of every Hania on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Hania ranks #2,345 for baby girls with 78 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Hania

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hania. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Hania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Honea
Haney
Hany
Haynie
Hainey
Hanaa
Hemia
Heia
Taenia
Mania
Zenia
Aranea

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hania

What does the name Hania mean?

What is the origin of the name Hania?

Hania has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Arabic.

How popular is Hania in 2026?

In 2026, Hania ranks #2,345 among girls' names in the U.S., with 78 babies given the name that year.

When was Hania most popular?

Hania reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,228 that year with 84 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Hania most popular?

Hania has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hania.

Is Hania a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hania?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hania include Jearldine, Kerianne, Brayden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Hania?

Common variants and related forms of Hania include Anna, Hanna, Haniya, Haniyah, Haniyya. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Hania

Hania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Hania's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,228. Use the chart and map above to compare Hania'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.