Hope is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12722 in 2025 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 16 births ranking #5093. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 341,615 boys born was named Hope. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.