Hanford vs Hansel

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

Name A

Hanford

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1662

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Metric Hanford Hansel
Current Rank Unranked #1662
Total Births (all years) 338 3,631
Peak Year 1921 2021
Peak Year Births 16 134
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hanford Hansel
1900s - 8
1910s 85 236
1920s 122 394
1930s 42 283
1940s 44 225
1950s 35 179
1960s 10 148
1970s - 117
1980s - 209
1990s - 246
2000s - 261
2010s - 684
2020s - 641

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanford Hansel
2014 - 126
2015 - 90
2016 - 73
2017 - 78
2018 - 58
2019 - 77
2020 - 85
2021 - 134
2022 - 120
2023 - 98
2024 - 101
2025 - 103

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, 1911–1961.

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