Hannon
Hannan and Hannon are Irish surnames.
Meaning & Origin of Hannon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hannan and Hannon are Irish surnames.
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The Story of Hannon
As a girl name
American parents first put Hannon on the record books as a girl name in 1981, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Hannons were born — ranking #10,411 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Hannons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Hannon as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Hannon — #8,814 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Hannons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 62 Hannons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hannon
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Albert James Hannan (1887–1965), South Australian Crown Solicitor
- Brian Hannon (1936–2022), Church of Ireland clergyman
- Chick Hannan (1901–1980), American actor and radio performer
- Chris Hannon (born 1984), American football player
- Daniel Hannan (born 1971), Member of the European Parliament (MEP), British Conservative Party politician
- Dave Hannan (born 1961), Canadian professional hockey player
- Dinny Hannon Denis J. Hannon (1888–1971), Irish Footballer
- Edward J. Hannan (1921–1994), Australian statistician
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Names that sound like Hannon
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About the name Hannon
Hannon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Hannon's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Hannon'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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