Hank vs Hansel
Side-by-side comparison of Hank and Hansel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Hank | Hansel |
| Current Rank | #425 | #1662 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,984 | 3,631 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Peak Year Births | 776 | 134 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1908 | 1905 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Hank | Hansel |
| 1900s | 11 | 8 |
| 1910s | 38 | 236 |
| 1920s | 124 | 394 |
| 1930s | 185 | 283 |
| 1940s | 462 | 225 |
| 1950s | 1,370 | 179 |
| 1960s | 1,562 | 148 |
| 1970s | 982 | 117 |
| 1980s | 973 | 209 |
| 1990s | 849 | 246 |
| 2000s | 1,243 | 261 |
| 2010s | 4,932 | 684 |
| 2020s | 4,253 | 641 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Hank | Hansel |
| 2014 | 448 | 126 |
| 2015 | 533 | 90 |
| 2016 | 633 | 73 |
| 2017 | 680 | 78 |
| 2018 | 647 | 58 |
| 2019 | 653 | 77 |
| 2020 | 616 | 85 |
| 2021 | 717 | 134 |
| 2022 | 700 | 120 |
| 2023 | 700 | 98 |
| 2024 | 744 | 101 |
| 2025 | 776 | 103 |