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 #2832

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Metric Hank Hanson
Current Rank #425 #2832
Total Births (all years) 16,204 1,798
Peak Year 2024 2018
Peak Year Births 739 56
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Hank Hanson
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1900ss 11 21
1910ss 38 64
1920ss 124 97
1930ss 185 75
1940ss 462 90
1950ss 1,370 80
1960ss 1,562 60
1970ss 983 65
1980ss 975 126
1990ss 849 192
2000ss 1,243 307
2010ss 4,932 415
2020ss 3,470 196

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 716 32
2022 700 40
2023 699 44
2024 739 45

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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