Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Hope

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2000

Peak births

2,321

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 20002025

Quick answers about Hope

An estimated 84,565 living Americans are named Hope.

Hope is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 868 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 62.6% from its 2000 peak.

The median age of a living American named Hope is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 50 years old.

Yes. Hope is holding steady, with 868 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2000

Decline from peak

62.6%

2025

868

All-time

97,225

Hope is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Hope peaked in 2000, when 2,321 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 868 girls were given the name.

Down 62.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 97,225 Americans named Hope since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

84,565

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age28

Core range17–50

Playground Density Index 1.6%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.