Hank
Hank is a given name and a surname. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Harry, Harvey, and Henry.
Meaning & Origin of Hank
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hank is a given name and a surname. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Harry, Harvey, and Henry.
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The Story of Hank
Hank first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 757 Hanks were born — ranking #419 that year. As of 2026, Hank ranks #419 for baby boys with 757 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 18K Hanks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hank
Hank is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Hank's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #419. Use the chart and map above to compare Hank'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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