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Hanako

From Japanese 花 meaning "flower" and 子 meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2025)#9,457

Meaning and history

From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning “flower” and 子 (ko) meaning “child,” as well as from other kanji combinations.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 9 births, rank #11,417
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 8 births, rank #12,579
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 7 births, rank #12,243
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 10 births, rank #9,556
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457

In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Hanako, ranking #9,457 among girls.

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