Hanif vs Hansel

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

Name A

Hanif

Boy name · Rank #5946

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hanif Hansel
Current Rank #5946 #1661
Total Births (all years) 775 3,529
Peak Year 2004 2021
Peak Year Births 29 134
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hanif Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss — 236
1920ss — 394
1930ss — 283
1940ss — 225
1950ss — 179
1960ss — 148
1970ss 73 118
1980ss 134 209
1990ss 145 246
2000ss 194 261
2010ss 150 684
2020ss 79 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanif Hansel
2014 19 126
2015 16 90
2016 14 73
2017 11 78
2018 9 58
2019 13 77
2020 17 85
2021 8 134
2022 19 120
2023 20 98
2024 15 101

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, 1971–2024.

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