Hance vs Hans

Side-by-side comparison of Hance and Hans — 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

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Hance Hans
Current Rank Unranked #1322
Total Births (all years) 80 15,531
Peak Year 1991 1970
Peak Year Births 9 271
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hance Hans
1880ss — 253
1890ss — 206
1900ss — 174
1910ss 5 662
1920ss — 741
1930ss 6 790
1940ss 15 535
1950ss 5 1,279
1960ss 5 2,332
1970ss 5 2,194
1980ss 7 1,871
1990ss 15 1,533
2000ss 7 1,181
2010ss 10 1,136
2020ss — 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hance Hans
2014 — 134
2015 — 121
2016 — 132
2017 — 145
2018 5 122
2019 — 122
2020 — 117
2021 — 137
2022 — 133
2023 — 112
2024 — 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, 1916–2018.

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