Hank vs Hanson

Side-by-side comparison of Hank and Hanson - 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

Hanson

Boy name · Rank #2840

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Metric Hank Hanson
Current Rank #425 #2840
Total Births (all years) 16,984 1,839
Peak Year 2025 2018
Peak Year Births 776 56
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Hank Hanson
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1900s 11 21
1910s 38 64
1920s 124 97
1930s 185 75
1940s 462 90
1950s 1,370 80
1960s 1,562 60
1970s 982 65
1980s 973 126
1990s 849 192
2000s 1,243 307
2010s 4,932 415
2020s 4,253 237

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hank Hanson
2014 448 47
2015 533 42
2016 633 38
2017 680 43
2018 647 56
2019 653 41
2020 616 35
2021 717 32
2022 700 40
2023 700 44
2024 744 45
2025 776 41

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, 1908–2025.

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