Hance vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Hance and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hance Hansel
Current Rank Unranked #1661
Total Births (all years) 80 3,529
Peak Year 1991 2021
Peak Year Births 9 134
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hance Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss 5 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss 6 283
1940ss 15 225
1950ss 5 179
1960ss 5 148
1970ss 5 118
1980ss 7 209
1990ss 15 246
2000ss 7 261
2010ss 10 684
2020ss — 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hance Hansel
2014 — 126
2015 — 90
2016 — 73
2017 — 78
2018 5 58
2019 — 77
2020 — 85
2021 — 134
2022 — 120
2023 — 98
2024 — 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, 1916–2018.

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