Hope is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #230 in 2013 with 1,397 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 2,321 births ranking #146. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.2%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 1,256 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.