Hank vs Hans

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

Name A

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Name B

Hans

Boy name · Rank #1322

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Metric Hank Hans
Current Rank #425 #1322
Total Births (all years) 16,204 15,531
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 739 271
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hank Hans
1880ss — 253
1890ss — 206
1900ss 11 174
1910ss 38 662
1920ss 124 741
1930ss 185 790
1940ss 462 535
1950ss 1,370 1,279
1960ss 1,562 2,332
1970ss 983 2,194
1980ss 975 1,871
1990ss 849 1,533
2000ss 1,243 1,181
2010ss 4,932 1,136
2020ss 3,470 644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hank Hans
2014 448 134
2015 533 121
2016 633 132
2017 680 145
2018 647 122
2019 653 122
2020 616 117
2021 716 137
2022 700 133
2023 699 112
2024 739 145

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, 1908–2024.

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