Hance vs Hank

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

Name A

Hance

Boy name

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Name B

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Metric Hance Hank
Current Rank Unranked #425
Total Births (all years) 80 16,204
Peak Year 1991 2024
Peak Year Births 9 739
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Hance Hank
1900ss — 11
1910ss 5 38
1920ss — 124
1930ss 6 185
1940ss 15 462
1950ss 5 1,370
1960ss 5 1,562
1970ss 5 983
1980ss 7 975
1990ss 15 849
2000ss 7 1,243
2010ss 10 4,932
2020ss — 3,470

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hance Hank
2014 — 448
2015 — 533
2016 — 633
2017 — 680
2018 5 647
2019 — 653
2020 — 616
2021 — 716
2022 — 700
2023 — 699
2024 — 739

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, 1916–2018.

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