Hope
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Hope; Expectation
Background: The name Hope originates from the Latin word 'spes,' meaning 'hope' or 'expectation.' This term transitioned into Middle English as 'hope,' maintaining its meaning and significance in the language.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#387
Total births
96,878
Most popular decade
2000s
(56,202 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-88 ranks)
Years in Top 100
0
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.6% male
99.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #809
- Peak year
- 1920
- Peak year births
- 18
- Peak rank
- #1,885
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #9,864
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 9
- First year rank
- #580
- Peak year
- 2000
- Peak year births
- 2,321
- Peak rank
- #146
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 964
- Recent rank
- #317
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).