Handsome vs Hansel

Side-by-side comparison of Handsome and Hansel — 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

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Handsome Hansel
Current Rank #11456 #1661
Total Births (all years) 117 3,529
Peak Year 2013 2021
Peak Year Births 13 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Handsome Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss — 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss — 179
1960ss — 148
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 209
1990ss 6 246
2000ss 27 261
2010ss 50 684
2020ss 34 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Handsome Hansel
2014 6 126
2015 — 90
2016 8 73
2017 11 78
2018 — 58
2019 7 77
2020 9 85
2021 8 134
2022 5 120
2023 6 98
2024 6 101

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, 1996–2024.

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