Han vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Han and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Han Hansel
Current Rank #4735 #1661
Total Births (all years) 753 3,529
Peak Year 2018 2021
Peak Year Births 30 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Han Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss — 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss — 179
1960ss 11 148
1970ss 42 118
1980ss 118 209
1990ss 124 246
2000ss 127 261
2010ss 204 684
2020ss 127 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Han Hansel
2014 20 126
2015 22 90
2016 19 73
2017 29 78
2018 30 58
2019 26 77
2020 21 85
2021 28 134
2022 30 120
2023 27 98
2024 21 101

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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