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.

Name A

Hank

Boy name · Rank #425

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hank Hansel
Current Rank #425 #1661
Total Births (all years) 16,204 3,529
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 739 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hank Hansel
1900ss 11 8
1910ss 38 236
1920ss 124 394
1930ss 185 283
1940ss 462 225
1950ss 1,370 179
1960ss 1,562 148
1970ss 983 118
1980ss 975 209
1990ss 849 246
2000ss 1,243 261
2010ss 4,932 684
2020ss 3,470 538

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 716 134
2022 700 120
2023 699 98
2024 739 101

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, 1908–2024.

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