Hope
- Meaning
- Hope; confident expectation
- Origin
- English
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What does Hope mean?
Hope means “Hope; confident expectation”.
Hope is an English word name expressing expectation or a wish for something good. It belongs to the tradition of virtue names, with a particular Christian association alongside faith and charity. A family can also choose it for the ordinary human idea of looking forward with confidence.
Its one-syllable sound makes the full word easy to use as either a first or middle name. Hope does not need a longer formal version, and its meaning is immediately recognizable in English. Families may connect it with a personal experience or aspiration without claiming that the name predicts a child’s temperament or future.
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Hope yet.
How popular is Hope?
United States · 2025Explore how often Hope is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #352 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Hope
- 868 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 10.8% Fewer than 2024
Hope over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #12,722 | 5 |
| 2025 | Girls | #352 | 868 |
| 2024 | Boys | #10,283 | 7 |
| 2024 | Girls | #317 | 973 |
| 2023 | Boys | #10,125 | 7 |
| 2023 | Girls | #302 | 1,026 |
| 2022 | Boys | #10,193 | 7 |
| 2022 | Girls | #258 | 1,214 |
| 2021 | Boys | #12,834 | 5 |
| 2021 | Girls | #226 | 1,329 |
| 2020 | Boys | #8,310 | 9 |
| 2020 | Girls | #203 | 1,439 |
| 2019 | Boys | #6,932 | 12 |
| 2019 | Girls | #227 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | Boys | #8,416 | 9 |
| 2018 | Girls | #252 | 1,296 |
| 2017 | Boys | #11,276 | 6 |
| 2017 | Girls | #250 | 1,271 |
| 2016 | Boys | #10,054 | 7 |
| 2016 | Girls | #238 | 1,353 |
| 2015 | Boys | #12,798 | 5 |
| 2015 | Girls | #225 | 1,453 |
| 2014 | Girls | #229 | 1,451 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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