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 #4616

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1324

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Metric Han Hans
Current Rank #4616 #1324
Total Births (all years) 768 15,677
Peak Year 2018 1970
Peak Year Births 30 271
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Han Hans
1880s - 253
1890s - 206
1900s - 174
1910s - 662
1920s - 741
1930s - 790
1940s - 535
1950s - 1,279
1960s 6 2,333
1970s 42 2,193
1980s 118 1,871
1990s 124 1,532
2000s 127 1,181
2010s 204 1,137
2020s 147 790

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Han Hans
2014 20 134
2015 22 121
2016 19 132
2017 29 145
2018 30 122
2019 26 123
2020 22 117
2021 28 137
2022 30 133
2023 27 112
2024 22 145
2025 18 146

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, 1969–2025.

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