Handsome vs Hans

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

Name A

Handsome

Boy name · Rank #11456

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Handsome Hans
Current Rank #11456 #1322
Total Births (all years) 117 15,531
Peak Year 2013 1970
Peak Year Births 13 271
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Handsome Hans
1880ss — 253
1890ss — 206
1900ss — 174
1910ss — 662
1920ss — 741
1930ss — 790
1940ss — 535
1950ss — 1,279
1960ss — 2,332
1970ss — 2,194
1980ss — 1,871
1990ss 6 1,533
2000ss 27 1,181
2010ss 50 1,136
2020ss 34 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Handsome Hans
2014 6 134
2015 — 121
2016 8 132
2017 11 145
2018 — 122
2019 7 122
2020 9 117
2021 8 137
2022 5 133
2023 6 112
2024 6 145

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, 1996–2024.

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