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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Hope — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Hoover|Hopelyn
English◈ Unisex · 48% boy · 52% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Hope

◈

HOHP · 1 syllables

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Girl
#317
→ Stable
Girl
#317
Popularity score: 42
→ Stable
Peak
#203 in 2020
5yr
-14 ranks
Velocity
-14
Birth frequency
2.7 per 10,000 births
Boy
#10245
Popularity score: 7
↓ Fading
Peak
#8304 in 2020
5yr
-128 ranks
Velocity
-128
Birth frequency
1.9 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #10245 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Hope

Popularity score: 7  ·  SSA Rank: #10245

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #317 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Hope

Popularity score: 42  ·  SSA Rank: #317

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
69
Higher than 69% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-14 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
85
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Hope scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
87
Name Trend28% of score
44
Uniqueness20% of score
85
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
Virtue NameEnglishOne-syllableUnisexMeaningfulOptimisticModern-Vintage
Character
resilient optimism
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Hopes

determinedresilientinfluentialpioneeringvisionary
STRONG
High confidence

Hope is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #317 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -14 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#317 · niche
Hope at a Glance
Meaning:The virtue of optimism and expectation of positive outcomes; a fundamental human emotion expressing confidence in future possibility.
Language root:Middle English · Old English
Peak rank:#203 in 2020
5yr change:-14 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #317 · Boy #10245
Notable bearers
Hope Sandoval
Singer, musician
Hope Solo
Professional soccer player, Olympic gold medalist
Hope Davis
Actress
Hope Hicks
Political communications director
Similar Sound
RoseChloeGraceJadeJoy
Similar Style
GraceFaithJoyCharityPrudence
Works well with
GraceFaithJoySage◈IrisEvelynLiamFelix
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Hope illustration
Name Intelligence
Hope · Overview
Summary

Hope is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #317 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 53/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Hope scores 69/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
48% boy · 52% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Meaningful character
Hope carries a warm, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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