Hanako
Meaning
flower child; an old-fashioned name once so common it became shorthand for 'Japanese girl,' still found among Brazil's oldest Nikkei families
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hanako has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
48 people · the #68,557 first name in Brazil · median age 79
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hanako
Most people given the name Hanako in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hanako deep dive
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