Hope is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #180 in 2025 with 276 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 463 births ranking #110. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 918 girls 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.