Hope is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3524 in 2023 with 5 recorded births. This places Hope in the bottom 45% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 9 births ranking #2097. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 55,330 boys born was named Hope. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Hope is a simple, powerful virtue name centred on optimism and expectation. It feels clear, sincere, and deeply uplifting.
The name has been used for centuries in English-speaking Christian and virtue-name tradition and still feels fresh because of the universal strength of its meaning. Its simplicity is a major part of its power.