Hannalee
A feminine name combining "Hannah" meaning grace and "Lee" meaning meadow.
Name Census estimates that about 80 living Americans carry the first name Hannalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hannalee today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hannalee births was 2018 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hannalee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hannalee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
80
~ 1 in 4,284,429 Americans
Peak year
2018
9 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,111
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Hannalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hannalee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 48 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hannalee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hannalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hannalee
The name Hannalee is a relatively modern combination of two older names – Hannah and Lee. The first part, Hannah, has Hebrew roots and means "grace" or "favor." It can be traced back to the biblical figure Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel, who is mentioned in the Old Testament books of Samuel.
The second part, Lee, is an English surname that originated as a nickname for people named Levi, the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It comes from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow or woodland clearing. Over time, Lee became a common given name in its own right, particularly in the United States.
While the exact origin of the combined name Hannalee is unclear, it likely emerged in the late 20th century as a creative fusion of Hannah and Lee. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hannalee can be found in birth records from the 1970s and 1980s, though it remained relatively uncommon.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Hannalee was Hannalee Nesta Gosling, a British actress born in 1971. She appeared in several TV shows and films in the 1990s and early 2000s, including the film "The Constant Gardener" in 2005.
Another notable Hannalee was Hannalee Quintiliani, an American author and poet born in 1953. She published several collections of poetry, including "Skin Tones" in 1997 and "These Invisible Hands" in 2003.
In the world of sports, Hannalee Delgado was a professional tennis player from France who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She achieved her highest singles ranking of No. 119 in the world in 1998.
Hannalee Warrington was a British artist and sculptor active in the early 20th century. She was known for her bronze and marble sculptures, many of which depicted scenes from classical mythology.
Finally, Hannalee Scholten was a Dutch musician and composer who lived from 1933 to 2016. She was a prolific writer of chamber music and orchestral works, and her compositions were performed throughout Europe and beyond.
While Hannalee is still a relatively uncommon name, its unique blend of Hebrew and English origins has made it a distinctive and memorable choice for parents seeking a name with a touch of historical significance and literary flair.
People
Hannalee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hannalee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hannalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hannalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 80 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hannalee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,284,429 US residents.
Is Hannalee a common name?
We classify Hannalee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hannalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Hannalee was 2018, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hannalee is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hannalee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hannalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hannalee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hannalee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hannalee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hannalee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Hannalee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.