Hanley vs Hansel

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

Name A

Hanley

Boy name · Rank #8341

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Name B

Hansel

Boy name · Rank #1661

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Metric Hanley Hansel
Current Rank #8341 #1661
Total Births (all years) 660 3,529
Peak Year 2013 2021
Peak Year Births 36 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Hanley Hansel
1900ss — 8
1910ss 44 236
1920ss 92 394
1930ss 51 283
1940ss 55 225
1950ss 17 179
1960ss 20 148
1970ss 12 118
1980ss — 209
1990ss 11 246
2000ss 65 261
2010ss 252 684
2020ss 41 538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hanley Hansel
2014 32 126
2015 25 90
2016 15 73
2017 28 78
2018 25 58
2019 17 77
2020 7 85
2021 8 134
2022 6 120
2023 11 98
2024 9 101

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, 1913–2024.

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