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Hanako

Girl

Meaning of Hanako: Japanese: 'flower child'

Hanako is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9064th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9064

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

397

First recorded 1915 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Hanako per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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