Hope Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Hope is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Hope?
Hope is spelled H-O-P-E. The name has 4 letters.
Hope at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- The feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
- Origin
- Hope may derive from the Old English word “hopian,” meaning to trust or expect.
- Pronunciation
- hohp · 1 syllable
Hope Popularity in 2025
Rank#352
Recorded Births868
Rank#12,008
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 35 places to #352 and recorded 105 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 2,114 places to #12,008 and recorded 2 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Hope Mean?
The feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
Origin: Hope may derive from the Old English word “hopian,” meaning to trust or expect.
How Do You Pronounce Hope?
Pronunciationhohp
Syllables1
What Is the History of the Name Hope?
- History
- The use of Hope as a given name has been documented in English-speaking cultures, often reflecting the tradition of virtue names.
Hope Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2013 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 868 | #352 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5 | #12,008 |
| 2024 | Girls | 973 | #317 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,026 | #302 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7 | #9,763 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,214 | #258 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7 | #9,823 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,329 | #225 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,439 | #202 |
| 2020 | Boys | 9 | #8,067 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,374 | #227 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12 | #6,777 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,296 | #252 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,271 | #250 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,353 | #238 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,453 | #225 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,451 | #229 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,397 | #230 |
When Was Hope Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2000 · Girls
2,321 recorded births
National rank #146
1999 · Girls
2,265 recorded births
National rank #143
2001 · Girls
2,180 recorded births
National rank #150
2002 · Girls
2,055 recorded births
National rank #160
Where Hope Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| DE | #167 | 5 |
| HI | #168 | 5 |
| RI | #180 | 5 |
| ME | #209 | 5 |
| OK | #225 | 17 |
| WV | #230 | 7 |
| MI | #235 | 38 |
| NV | #235 | 11 |