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How Many People Are Named Hope?
Estimated people named Hope living in the U.S. today
82,526
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 96,878
- Peak year: 2000 (2,326 births)
- Estimated living today: 82,526
Hope by age group — who carries the name today?
Hope popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Hope
Hope has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 96,878 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 82,526 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 4,142 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Hopes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Hope in the US?
An estimated 82,526 people named Hope are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Hope rare — about 1 in 4,142 Americans.
Is Hope a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Hope is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Hope most popular?
Hope peaked in 2000, when 2,326 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Hope?
Hope ranks #621 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 42 out of 100 (higher means rarer).