Han vs Hans

Side-by-side comparison of Han and Hans — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Han

Boy name · Rank #4735

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Han Hans
Current Rank #4735 #1322
Total Births (all years) 753 15,531
Peak Year 2018 1970
Peak Year Births 30 271
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Han Hans
1880ss — 253
1890ss — 206
1900ss — 174
1910ss — 662
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 790
1940ss — 535
1950ss — 1,279
1960ss 11 2,332
1970ss 42 2,194
1980ss 118 1,871
1990ss 124 1,533
2000ss 127 1,181
2010ss 204 1,136
2020ss 127 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Han Hans
2014 20 134
2015 22 121
2016 19 132
2017 29 145
2018 30 122
2019 26 122
2020 21 117
2021 28 137
2022 30 133
2023 27 112
2024 21 145

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1968–2024.

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